Beethoven: String Quintets Op. 29 and 104, Fugue Op. 137 Classical Alpha

Beethoven: String Quintets Op. 29 and 104, Fugue Op. 137

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AJ 0585

Beethoven: String Quintets Op. 29 and 104, Fugue Op. 137

Label Catalogue Number:
ALPHA585

Running Time: 66:12

Release Date: December 2019

Genre:
Classical

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With this recording of chamber music composed by Beethoven at three key moments in his life, Alpha begins a collaboration with the WDR of Cologne and its various ensembles. Here a group of chamber musicians from the symphony orchestra presents the string quintets op.29 (1801) and op.104 (1817), thus linking Beethoven’s exuberant early period with that of the worry, discouragement and anguish caused by the conflict over custody of his nephew Karl. The disc comes to a majestic conclusion with the Fugue, op.137 (1817).

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“… The musicians play with the highest transparency, so that all secondary voices can be heard. Moreover, they do not let themselves be carried away by the pulsating music-making to a superficial interpretation, but also express emotions. An exciting Beethoven CD!” *****

Remy Franck - Pizzicato.lu – 10 January 2020

**** Excellent Album

Thomas Deschamps - Classica magazine (France) - May 2020

“Lissom accounts which are beautifully coloured in glowing Alpha sonics.”

Richard Hanlon - MusicWeb-International.com – 24 March 2020

"... These players from Cologne's broadcasting orchestra do both works proud, capturing the warm, middly sound world of Op. 29's opening movement and the scampering virtuosity of both finales..."

David Threasher - Gramophone magazine - February 2020

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