Album: Brahms, Piano Quartets 1 & 3 – Nash Ensemble, (Onyx)
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Your support makes all the difference.At some point during the recording sessions for this disc, the Nash Ensemble must have decided to play as though live, and not to the microphone.
Their G minor Quartet (Opus 25) is most appealing in its delicate Intermezzo and vivid Rondo all Zingarese, but the try-hard heaviness of the Andante is too coarse for me. The C minor Quartet (Opus 60) is a more refined performance, with a notably taut Scherzo. Exciting, intense stuff, but not for those who like their chamber music understated.
Pick of the Album: A robust performance of the Opus 60 'Andante'
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