Naxos
Bennett: Piano Sextet, Chamber Trio & String Quartet
$19.99
Details
- Composer
- BENNETT, WILLIAM STERNDALE
- Artist
- Bosch, Young
- Format
- CD
- Label
- Naxos
- Released
- Oct 12, 2018
- Catalog #
- 8571379
- UPC
- 747313137978
About
Famed for his sequence of Piano Concertos, Sterndale Bennett also wrote a small but distinguished body of chamber music. The String Quartet in G major is one of his earliest surviving works, revealing a precocious talent still strongly influenced by Haydn. Mendelssohn is the model for the Sextet, though Bennett's highly virtuosic piano writing, with it's concertante interplay, reinforces the work's lyrical qualities and required dexterity as well as it's advanced harmonies and hymnal beauty. The concise Chamber Trio radiates sheer charm while displaying an even greater grasp of structure and is the first English example in the trio form where both string instruments are given parts independent of the piano. The Villiers Quartet are British chamber music specialists. Their previous release of the Delius and Elgar Quartets was very well reviewed. MusicWeb International wrote: "This is a desirable chamber release with convincing and stylish playing from the Villiers Quartet who offer endearing expression and impeccable intonation throughout."
Tracklist 11 tracks
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1 I. Allegro moderato ma con passione 13:04
- Track
- 1
- Title
- I. Allegro moderato ma con passione
- Duration
- 13:04
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Performer
- Leon Bosch, Jeremy Young
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet
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2 II. Scherzo: Quasi presto 07:55
- Track
- 2
- Title
- II. Scherzo: Quasi presto
- Duration
- 07:55
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Performer
- Leon Bosch, Jeremy Young
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet
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3 III. Andante grazioso 07:13
- Track
- 3
- Title
- III. Andante grazioso
- Duration
- 07:13
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Performer
- Leon Bosch, Jeremy Young
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet
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4 IV. Finale: Allegro assai ed energico 10:24
- Track
- 4
- Title
- IV. Finale: Allegro assai ed energico
- Duration
- 10:24
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Performer
- Leon Bosch, Jeremy Young
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet
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5 I. Andante tranquillo ma con moto 07:59
- Track
- 5
- Title
- I. Andante tranquillo ma con moto
- Duration
- 07:59
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Performer
- James Dickenson, Nicholas Stringfellow, Jeremy Young
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6 II. Serenade: Andante ma un poco Scherzando 04:00
- Track
- 6
- Title
- II. Serenade: Andante ma un poco Scherzando
- Duration
- 04:00
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Performer
- James Dickenson, Nicholas Stringfellow, Jeremy Young
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7 III: Finale: Allegro fermato 07:15
- Track
- 7
- Title
- III: Finale: Allegro fermato
- Duration
- 07:15
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Performer
- James Dickenson, Nicholas Stringfellow, Jeremy Young
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8 I. Allegro moderato 06:44
- Track
- 8
- Title
- I. Allegro moderato
- Duration
- 06:44
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet
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9 II. Adagio 04:44
- Track
- 9
- Title
- II. Adagio
- Duration
- 04:44
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet
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10 III. Menuetto: Allegro 02:44
- Track
- 10
- Title
- III. Menuetto: Allegro
- Duration
- 02:44
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet
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11 IV. Finale: Allegro 04:38
- Track
- 11
- Title
- IV. Finale: Allegro
- Duration
- 04:38
- Composer
- William Sterndale Bennett
- Ensemble
- Villiers Quartet