Weber: Quintet in Bf; Hummel: Quartet in Ef
On this CD:
1. Quintet for clarinet & strings in B flat major, Op. 34 (J. 182)
Composed by Carl Maria von Weber
Performed by Vera Beths, Anner Bylsma, Jurgen Kussmaul, L' Archibudelli, Charles Neidich, Lucy Van Dael
2. Quartet for clarinet, violin, viola & cello in E-flat major, WoO5, S78
Composed by Johann Nepomuk Hummel
Performed by Vera Beths, Anner Bylsma, Jurgen Kussmaul, L' Archibudelli, Charles Neidich, Lucy Van Dael
3. Quintet for clarinet & strings in B-flat major, Op.89
Composed by Antoine Reicha
Performed by Vera Beths, Anner Bylsma, Jurgen Kussmaul, L' Archibudelli, Charles Neidich, Lucy Van Dael
Editorial Reviews
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Here are two near-masterpieces and a piece of pleasant froth. Both Hummel and Reicha had close connections with greatness; Hummel was Mozart's favorite pupil, while Reicha played with Beethoven in Bonn and later in Vienna. Their compositions are far better music than their relative obscurity would suggest. If Weber's piece is fluff by comparison, at least it's entertaining fluff. These period instrument performances are really superb, and there's 78 minutes of music on the disc. --Leslie Gerber
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Weber: Quintet in Bf; Hummel: Quartet in Ef
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