String Quintets Op. 72 & 61

Ensemble Tamuz

Label: Challenge Classics
Catalogusnummer: CC 720026
EAN / barcode: 0608917200263
Verschijningsdatum: 2 oktober 2025
Type: Album

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This album presents two exceptional chamber works by French composer George Onslow (1784–1853): the String Quintets Op. 72 in G minor and Op. 61 in F minor. Though celebrated in his time and often called the “French Beethoven,” Onslow’s music fell into obscurity until recent decades. These quintets, from the height of his career, reveal his gift for melodic invention, structural clarity, and expressive depth. The Op. 61 Quintet appears here in its world premiere recording, following Ensemble Tamuz’s discovery of the original manuscript in a private collection linked to the 19th-century cellist Adrien-François Servais. Ensemble Tamuz performs on period instruments and brings a historically informed yet vividly expressive approach to Onslow’s music. With insight drawn from 19th-century performance practices, they illuminate the subtle freedoms—ornamentation, rubato, melodic nuance—that bring Romantic chamber music to life. This recording offers a fresh and compelling encounter with two masterful yet underappreciated works of the Romantic repertoire.

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Tracklist

01 String Quintet in D major, op. 29, no. 1, G. 313: I. Andante moderato 07:58
02 String Quintet in D major, op. 29, no. 1, G. 313: II. Minuetto 03:54
03 String Quintet in D major, op. 29, no. 1, G. 313: III. Cantabile 04:44
04 String Quintet in D major, op. 29, no. 1, G. 313: IV. Finale. Allegro 03:31
05 String Quintet in C minor, op. 29, no. 2, G. 314: I. Allegro vivo 05:08
06 String Quintet in C minor, op. 29, no. 2, G. 314: II. Largo assai 02:14
07 String Quintet in C minor, op. 29, no. 2, G. 314: III. Minuetto 04:12
08 String Quintet in C minor, op. 29, no. 2, G. 314: IV. Fuga. Allegro giusto 04:36
09 String Quintet in F major, op. 29, no. 3, G. 315: I. Adagio 04:47
10 String Quintet in F major, op. 29, no. 3, G. 315: II. Allegro vivo 05:03
11 String Quintet in F major, op. 29, no. 3, G. 315: III. Andante: Lantarello 06:23
12 String Quintet in A major, op. 29, no. 4, G. 316: I. Allegro moderato 06:26
13 String Quintet in A major, op. 29, no. 4, G. 316: II. Minuetto 03:54
14 String Quintet in A major, op. 29, no. 4, G. 316: III. Largo. Cantabile 03:19
15 String Quintet in A major, op. 29, no. 4, G. 316: IV. Presti. Il Ballo Tedesco 03:32
16 String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 29, no. 5, G. 317: I. Allegro moderato 06:46
17 String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 29, no. 5, G. 317: II. Minuetto 02:54
18 String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 29, no. 5, G. 317: III. Andante. Lento 03:51
19 String Quintet in E-flat major, op. 29, no. 5, G. 317: IV. Finale: Allegro vivo 03:21
20 String Quintet in G minor, op. 29, no. 6, G. 318: I. Allegro moderato assai 07:04
21 String Quintet in G minor, op. 29, no. 6, G. 318: II. Minuetto 03:35
22 String Quintet in G minor, op. 29, no. 6, G. 318: III. Preludio. Adagio 02:33
23 String Quintet in G minor, op. 29, no. 6, G. 318: IV. Rondo. Allegro giusto 05:24
24 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.6: I. Allegro 04:50
25 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.6: II. Largo assai 04:20
26 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.6: III. Allegro moderato 05:54
27 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.4: I. Allegro moderato 05:37
28 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.4: II. Adagio 03:20
29 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.4: III. Affettuoso 03:25
30 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.17: I. Allegro 05:59
31 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.17: II. Largo assai 03:23
32 Sonata for Violoncello & Basso Continuo, G.17: III. Rondo. Allegro 03:31