Stanford: String Quintet No. 1; Piano Quintet [Import]

Charles Villiers Stanford (Composer), RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet (Performer), Piers Lane (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: RTÉ Vanbrugh Quartet, Piers Lane
• Composer: Charles Villiers Stanford
• Audio CD (December 13, 2005)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Hyperion UK
• ASIN: B000BOIWT6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #401,528 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff, February 5, 2006

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This review is from: Stanford: String Quintet No. 1; Piano Quintet (Audio CD)

One of those CDs I'm just glad I happened to stumble upon at the listening station of my local CD store. The Stanford piano quintet is a magnificent work, just about as good as any late-Romantic chamber work I've heard, up there with favorites of mine such as the Chausson Concert in D and the Faure quartets. The first movement has a wonderful D-minor melody that stuck in my head for hours after listening to it, as well as a great second theme in F major, and is overall an excellent self-contained movement. The second movement is whimsical, the third exalted; and the finale has a great energy which makes the eight minutes seem like five and eventually moves toward a superb and powerful conclusion. I just bought this CD yesterday and it's already one of my favorite chamber works in my collection. Although I tend to prefer works including a piano to those without, the String Quartet is also a great piece. I highly recommend this CD to anyone.