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Antonin Dvorak, Juilliard String Quartet, Rudolf Firkusny
Dvorák: String Quartet No.12/Piano Quintet
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (9) - Disc #1
1. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ('American'), B. 179 (Op. 96): Allegro ma non troppo
2. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ('American'), B. 179 (Op. 96): Lento
3. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ('American'), B. 179 (Op. 96): Molto vivace
4. String Quartet No. 12 in F major ('American'), B. 179 (Op. 96): Finale, Vivace ma non troppo
5. Piano Quintet in A major, B. 155 (Op. 81) (once listed as Op. 77): Allegro ma non tanto
6. Piano Quintet in A major, B. 155 (Op. 81) (once listed as Op. 77): Dumka, Andante con moto
7. Piano Quintet in A major, B. 155 (Op. 81) (once listed as Op. 77): Un pochettino piu mosso
8. Piano Quintet in A major, B. 155 (Op. 81) (once listed as Op. 77): Scherzo (Furiant), Molto vivace
9. Piano Quintet in A major, B. 155 (Op. 81) (once listed as Op. 77): Finale, Allegro

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CD Details

All Artists: Antonin Dvorak, Juilliard String Quartet, Rudolf Firkusny
Title: Dvorák: String Quartet No.12/Piano Quintet
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony
Original Release Date: 1/1/1992
Re-Release Date: 6/2/1992
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Modern, 20th, & 21st Century
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 074644817027

Synopsis

Amazon.com essential recording

It's only logical that America's greatest string quartet should play Dvorák's "American" Quartet extremely well. Of course, there's nothing "American" about Dvorák's music except for the fact that it was composed in the space of a few days in Iowa, where the composer was vacationing for the summer. Along with the late Piano Quintet, in which the quartet is joined by the superlative pianist Rudolf Firkusny, this disc makes a irresistible budget-priced package. --David Hurwitz

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CD Reviews

Ravishing

pspa | Boston, MA USA | 05/16/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the great works of chamber music played immaculately. Great sound given the age of the recording, and everything else about it -- the ensemble, the tempo, the dynamics -- is just right. With a piece as popular as this there is often the temptation for musicians to try to put their individual touch on it, but this recording has no self-indulgences."

Quartet No. 12 has hidden "American" sound

pspa | 11/02/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The American Quartet has an "Old West" type of sound that I didn't hear until I listened to the piece three times. The more I listen to it, the more I really, really like it! The piano quintet on this disk is also very enjoyable. Worth buying, considering the price!"

A feast for Dvorak lovers

Miles D. Moore | Alexandria, VA USA | 10/23/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I can't believe Sony Classical has let this CD go out of print, it is so beautiful and idiomatic. The "American" string quartet, with its vigorous, folksong-like melodies, is of a glorious piece with the New World Symphony, and the Op. 81 Quintet is simply the most beautiful piece of music Dvorak ever wrote (which is saying something). Rudolf Firkusny qualified as one of the foremost authorities on the performance of Dvorak's music, and the Juilliard Quartet of course is simply beyond praise. Find a copy of this recording if you can, and here's hoping Sony gets the message and puts it back in print!"