Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87
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Performer: Denis VigayPerformer: Roger Smith
Composer: Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble
Performer: Chamber Ensemble
Performer: Andrew McGee
Performer: Anthony Jenkins
Performer: Iona Brown
Performer: Malcolm Latchem
Performer: Roger Garland
Performer: Stephen Shingles
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Philips
Soundtracks:
- 1. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
- 2. Andante
- 3. Scherzo (Allegro leggierissimo)
- 4. Presto
- 1. Allegro vivace
- 2. Andante scherzando
- 3. Adagio e lento
- 4. Allegro molto vivace
Music reviews of Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87
Music Review: best octet recording i could find
Rating: 5 Stars
spent all evening listening to samples from all the available recordings of the octet, and settled definitively on this one. i was a bit concerned that the andante melody might come off a bit anemic and unsustained compared to L'Archibudelli or Hausmusik, but the tightness of ensemble and extreme clarity of sound (especially in the quicker movements, of course) totally won me over. for a chamber ensemble of this size, clarity is so critical to avoid a muddy texture, and this recording really allows the light brilliance to come through, and they're so ON! impeccable rhythm, wonderful acoustic, great audio fidelity, and stylistically, the individuals' sounds are wonderfully matched and cohesive. very happy with my decision.
the only difficulty was deciding whether to buy this album, or the same recording off the deutsche grammophon album (the two-disc one that has symphony 4 and the violin concerto along with a few other things including this). i kinda liked the sound (mastering?) better on the samples from the deutsche grammophon website (where you can buy the individual tracks for download), but it was hard to tell for sure (though i am quite confident that they're the same recorded performance--not sure how it managed to wind up on two different labels). anyway, i decided i wanted the quintet too, so i chose this one, and as i said am very happy.
Description of Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87
The Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble gives a bracing, warmly expressive account of the Mendelssohn Octet. The playing is polished, the ensemble is tight, and the style and scope of the interpretation are truly symphonic, as Mendelssohn desired. The analog recording, from 1978, has a pleasing immediacy and freshness. --Ted LibbeyGeneral CDs
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