Elan Quintet - Onslow: String Quintets, Vol. 4 – Nos. 23 & 31 (2021) [Hi-Res]

Artist: Elan Quintet
Title: Onslow: String Quintets, Vol. 4 – Nos. 23 & 31
Year Of Release: 2021
Label: Naxos
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-192kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 59:16
Total Size: 257 MB / 2.20 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: Onslow: String Quintets, Vol. 4 – Nos. 23 & 31
Year Of Release: 2021
Label: Naxos
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks) / 24bit-192kHz FLAC (tracks+booklet)
Total Time: 59:16
Total Size: 257 MB / 2.20 GB
WebSite: Album Preview
01. String Quintet No. 31 in A Major, Op. 75 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): I. Allegro grazioso (9:33)
02. String Quintet No. 31 in A Major, Op. 75 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): II. Scherzo. Allegro (3:30)
03. String Quintet No. 31 in A Major, Op. 75 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): III. Andante sostenuto (6:56)
04. String Quintet No. 31 in A Major, Op. 75 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): IV. Finale. Allegretto (7:40)
05. String Quintet No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 58 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): I. Allegro non tanto vivo (10:05)
06. String Quintet No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 58 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): II. Adagio sostenuto (7:23)
07. String Quintet No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 58 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): III. Menuetto. Allegro impetuoso (4:55)
08. String Quintet No. 23 in A Minor, Op. 58 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass): IV. Finale. Allegro non tanto vivace (9:18)
Georges Onslow is best known for a body of chamber music that follows the musical lineage of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. A master of the quintet medium, Onslow offered variations of ensemble to players, the two presented here being cast for string quartet and double bass. The tempestuous Quintet No. 23 in A minor is charged with almost ceaseless nervous energy and Schubertian lyricism; the mature Quintet No. 31 in A major is both subtle and elegant, with a brilliant assemblage of details such as walking bass and violin-cello duets.