Elan Quintet – Onslow: String Quintets, Vol. 3 – Nos. 28 & 29 (2018) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

As a pianist and cellist Georges Onslow had a particular affinity with chamber music, and his String Quintets are given an almost orchestral quality with their addition of the rich sonorities of a double bass. String Quintet No. 28, with an especially beautiful Adagio with more than a trace of the influence of Mendelssohn, combines Baroque poise with expressive Romantic writing, while String Quintet No. 29 is light-hearted and good-natured, with hints of Schubert in its melancholy lyricism and unexpected key changes. In praising the Elan Quintet’s first volume (8.573600) a MusicWeb International reviewer declared, ‘I cannot fault their playing: their tonal quality is ravishing, their ensemble perfect.’

Tracklist:
1. String Quintet No. 28 in G Minor, Op. 72 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : I. Adagio non troppo – Allegro moderato 09:38
2. String Quintet No. 28 in G Minor, Op. 72 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : II. Adagio, molto cantabile 09:12
3. String Quintet No. 28 in G Minor, Op. 72 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : III. Menuet 04:15
4. String Quintet No. 28 in G Minor, Op. 72 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : IV. Finale 09:08
5. String Quintet No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : I. Allegro moderato 10:05
6. String Quintet No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : II. Larghetto doloroso 06:29
7. String Quintet No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : III. Scherzo 04:57
8. String Quintet No. 29 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 (Version for String Quartet & Double Bass) : IV. Finale. Vivace 06:55

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