One of Bruckner’s most sublime Adagios is to be found in this String Quintet and a comparative rarity is his contemporary Franz Schmidt’s G minor Piano Quintet. Long unavailable on Decca, this is something of a connoisseur’s item, now restored to circulation and at super-budget price.
ANTON BRUCKNER
String Quintet in F major**
FRANZ SCHMIDT
Piano Quintet in G major*
Vienna Philharmonia Quintet
Eduard Mrazek, piano*
Wolfgang Poduschka, violin I
Alfred Staar, violin II
Josef Staar, viola I
Helmut Weis, viola II**
Wolfgang Herzer, cello
Recording producer: Christopher Raeburn
Recording engineer: Gordon Parry
Recording location: Sofiensaal, Vienna, April 1974
‘Hidden gems of the late-Romantic chamber repertoire, marvellously performed and recorded. A thoroughly enjoyable release.’
MusicWeb International
‘This is a late-Romantic jewel … performances of great beauty and richness’ Fanfare
‘Excellent performances and recordings of two very worthwhile but unfamiliar works … Hidden gems of the late-Romantic chamber repertoire, marvellously performed and recorded. A thoroughly enjoyable release’ MusicWeb
‘this superb account by the Vienna Philarmonic Quintet remains an excellent way of getting to know this fine work’ *** Penguin Guide