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Enesco: Octet; Strauss: Sextet from Capriccio; Shostakovich: Two pieces for String Octet
George Enescu, Richard [1] Strauss, Dmitry Shostakovich
Enesco: Octet; Strauss: Sextet from Capriccio; Shostakovich: Two pieces for String Octet
Genre: Classical
 
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Great recording of Enescu octet
dfchen | Andover, MA United States | 06/13/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Ok, so it's not like there is necessarily a long list of competitors, but this has to be the best recording of the Enescu Octet out there. By no means is the octet's obscurity a measure of its quality. Comprised of four movements played without break, themes are recycled throughout the entire piece. The Academy of St. Martin's in the Field provides a wonderful account of this immensely difficult and complex work. Not perfect, but impressive nonetheless. Not the easiest piece to pull off, in more ways than one - I can say this from experience :) Oh, what an experience that was haha."