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Naxos

Pleyel: String Quintets, Ben. 271–273

$19.99

Details

Composer
Ignaz Pleyel
Artist
Pettman Ensemble
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 10, 2026
Catalog #
8574492
UPC
747313449279

About

The name Pleyel is chiefly remembered today as a piano manufacturer, but the company's founding figure Ignaz Pleyel, a former pupil of Haydn, was one of the most acclaimed composers of the late 18th century. The success of Pleyel's finely wrought twelve string quintets, three of which are heard on this album, inspired Mozart to compose his own quintets in C major and G minor. Their appeal lies in their well-paced balance between crackling energy and lyrical expansiveness. These highly accomplished works are sprightly, good-humoured, and filled with such an intrinsic lightness and grace that they are guaranteed to delight as much now as they did centuries ago.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 I. Moderato 09:47
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    09:47
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  2. 2 II. Adagio 01:53
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    01:53
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  3. 3 III. Rondo 05:45
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Rondo
    Duration
    05:45
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  4. 4 I. Allegro spiritoso 11:48
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro spiritoso
    Duration
    11:48
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  5. 5 II. Adagio 04:17
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Adagio
    Duration
    04:17
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  6. 6 III. Rondo: Allegro 04:35
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Rondo: Allegro
    Duration
    04:35
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  7. 7 I. Moderato 08:41
    Track
    7
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    08:41
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  8. 8 II. Andante grazioso 02:30
    Track
    8
    Title
    II. Andante grazioso
    Duration
    02:30
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble
  9. 9 III. Presto 06:38
    Track
    9
    Title
    III. Presto
    Duration
    06:38
    Composer
    Ignaz Joseph Pleyel
    Ensemble
    Pettman Ensemble