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R Strauss - Piano Quartet, Cello Sonata, Capriccio | Praga Digitals DSD250275

R Strauss - Piano Quartet, Cello Sonata, Capriccio

Label: Praga Digitals

Cat No: DSD250275

Barcode: 0794881963324

Format: Hybrid SACD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Chamber

Release Date: 31st May 2011

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Contents

Artists

Miguel Borges Coehlo (piano)
Petr Holman (viola)
Vladimir Fortin (cello)
Prazak Quartet

Works

Strauss, Richard

Capriccio, op.85
Cello Sonata in F major, op.6 TrV115
» Sextet
Piano Quartet in C minor, op.13

Artists

Miguel Borges Coehlo (piano)
Petr Holman (viola)
Vladimir Fortin (cello)
Prazak Quartet

About

In his youth (1881-86), Richard Strauss left chamber music worthy of a young prodigy: his Piano Quartet was written at the very end of his early period, when he developed a keen interest in the music of Johannes Brahms. Letters to his family and his friend/composer Ludwig Thuille reveal a good knowledge of the symphonies and the quartet itself is certainly modelled on the Brahms piano quartets.

Despite this pervasive influence, much originality and talent is displayed in the complexity and thorough nature of this composition. Unlike some of his other works for smaller ensembles, this work was obviously an ambitious effort at creating a serious chamber piece. The fact that he submitted it to the Berlin Composer's Guild (for which he won a prize) shows that he took some pride in this work. As late as 1921, on his American tour, he was still performing it in concerts. Though it is not often played today, it was obviously a favourite of the composer's and is particularly interesting in the context of his developing musical style.

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