Bax/Bridge: Piano Quintets
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ARNOLD BAX / FRANK BRIDGE
Bax/Bridge: Piano Quintets
Ashley Wass (piano) The Tippett Quartet
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Monday 1 November 2010
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Recognised as rising stars of their generation, pianist Ashley Wass and the Tippett Quartet join forces to present two contrasting yet equally engaging British piano quintets.
Conceived on a grand, expansive scale and influenced by Celtic music, with all manner of harmonic and instrumental colours exploited to super effect, Arnold Bax's Quintet is arguably a precursor of his later symphonies.
Frank Bridge's early work (1904-5, revised 1912) combines his admiration for the music of Fauré with the highly integrated 'fantasy' techniques he honed when composing music for the famous Cobbett Prize.
"Exceptional performances of two outstanding British chamber works. The Bax work is epic in scope, tumultuous and wild; lyrical and nostalgic. Bridge's early lyrical yet occasionally turbulent Quintet includes some gorgeous melodies." MusicWeb Record of the Year Short List
Tracks:
Bax:
Piano Quintet in G minor
Bridge:
Piano Quintet in D minor
