℗ 2016 Naxos
| Released | September 9, 2016 |
| Duration | 1h 04m 43s |
| Record Label | Naxos |
| Catalogue No. | 8.573600 |
| Genre | Classical (Instrumental) |
Georges Onslow: String Quintets, Vol. 1: Nos. 20 and 26
Elan Quintet
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quintet No. 20 in D Minor, Op. 45
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1.1
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I. Allegro grandioso
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
11:21 | |||
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1.2
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II. Menuetto
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
4:23 | |||
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1.3
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III. Andante cantabile
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
8:20 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Finale. Allegro innocente
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
7:09 | |||
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String Quintet No. 26 in C Minor, Op. 67
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1.5
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I. Introduzione. Molto moderato e grandioso
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
13:13 | |||
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1.6
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II. Scherzo
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
4:56 | |||
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1.7
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III. Andante
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
7:29 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Finale. Allegretto quasi allegro
George Onslow; Elan Quintet |
7:52 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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An aristocrat with a mixed heritage, Georges Onslow was highly regarded for his musical talents during his lifetime, being praised by Berlioz and Schumann and becoming known as the "French Beethoven." Onslow composed 34 string quintets at a time when the string quartet was dominant and his discovery of the double bass to replace the second cello was transformative. On this first volume devoted to his quintets, the Elan Quintet presents the world premiere recording of the String Quintet No. 20 paired with the String Quintet No. 26. Challenging notions of stringed instruments as being merely lyrical in character, these quintets are striking for their contrasts of warm expressiveness and great dramatic intensity, true hidden gems that rival the great chamber composers of the era.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Naxos Studio Masters
Recorded at the Auditorio de Rafelbunyol, Rafelbunyol, Valencia, Spain, December 12 - 15, 2015 Producer, engineer and editor: Phil Rowlands Booklet notes: Katy Hamilton Cover photo © Alex Baker Violins: Italian, Turin, c. 1860 (I); Paolo Antonio Testore, 1737 (II) Viola: Yuri Malinovsky, Moscow, 1991 Cello: Caressa & François, Paris, 1909 Double bass: unknown Tyrolean, c. 1750 Tuning: 442
Recorded at the Auditorio de Rafelbunyol, Rafelbunyol, Valencia, Spain, December 12 - 15, 2015 Producer, engineer and editor: Phil Rowlands Booklet notes: Katy Hamilton Cover photo © Alex Baker Violins: Italian, Turin, c. 1860 (I); Paolo Antonio Testore, 1737 (II) Viola: Yuri Malinovsky, Moscow, 1991 Cello: Caressa & François, Paris, 1909 Double bass: unknown Tyrolean, c. 1750 Tuning: 442
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.91 -2.84 to -0.03 | -25.56 -28.00 to -23.21 | -21.78 -24.30 to -19.50 | 16 15 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Allegro grandioso | -0.30 | -23.21 | -19.5 | 15 |
| 2 | II. Menuetto | -0.18 | -25.82 | -21.5 | 15 |
| 3 | III. Andante cantabile | -2.84 | -28.00 | -24.3 | 16 |
| 4 | IV. Finale. Allegro innocente | -1.31 | -24.59 | -20.5 | 15 |
| 5 | I. Introduzione. Molto moderato e grandioso | -0.40 | -24.34 | -20.6 | 16 |
| 6 | II. Scherzo | -0.49 | -25.87 | -21.8 | 17 |
| 7 | III. Andante | -1.74 | -27.37 | -24.2 | 16 |
| 8 | IV. Finale. Allegretto quasi allegro | -0.03 | -25.23 | -21.8 | 16 |