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	J. Brahms Brahms: The String Quitnets Genre: Classical The two String Quintets are considered to be among Brahms' greatest chamber works. The first was a favorite of the composer, and he wrote to his publisher that, 'you'll never receive anything more beautiful from me.' The s... more » « less
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All Artists: J. Brahms
Title: Brahms: The String Quitnets
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: ONYX CLASSICS
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 8/11/2009
Album Type: Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 880040404323

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The two String Quintets are considered to be among Brahms' greatest chamber works. The first was a favorite of the composer, and he wrote to his publisher that, 'you'll never receive anything more beautiful from me.' The second was written when Brahms had all but retired. When he delivered the work to the publisher he wrote, 'with this note you can take leave of my music, because it is high time to stop.' The Nash Ensemble, having recently celebrated their 40th anniversary, are having something of a golden period. Their previous Onyx discs of Turnage and Mendelssohn received rave reviews.

CD Reviews

Joyous and genial readings

Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 09/04/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm not quite sure I've really figured out who the Nash Ensemble is, who leads them, or even who belongs to them. No matter. They are certainly enduring, and if after forty years they can produce readings as fresh-sounding, genial, and open-hearted as these two Brahms Quintets, I hope they keep doing whatever it is they are doing. In general these are cheerful readings that aim at joy or depth, but that's fine in these particular works, which find Brahms in a positive frame of mind. I'm not sure I'd rank the Quintets as high as the two Sextets, but all four stand at the forefront of Brahms's most accessible chamber works.

Other recordings tend to be more intense than what we have hear, and often there's more individuality in the various voices. What the Nash Ensemble has going for it is exceptional unanimity, glowing beauty of tone, and a knockout recording. Congratulations all around -- this is English music-making at its vigorous, civilized best."