Taneyev: Piano Quintet

On this CD:

1. Quintet for piano & strings in G Minor, Op 30 1. Introduzione (Adagio mesto) - Allegro patetico
Composed by Sergey Taneyev
Performed by Yukiko Kamei, Stephen Kates, Jerome Lowenthal, Paul Rosenthal, Marcus Thompson

2. Piano Quartet in E major, Op. 20 2. Scherzo (Presto)
Composed by Sergey Taneyev
Performed by Yukiko Kamei, Stephen Kates, Jerome Lowenthal, Paul Rosenthal, Marcus Thompson

3. Piano Quartet in E major, Op. 20 3. Largo
Composed by Sergey Taneyev
Performed by Yukiko Kamei, Stephen Kates, Jerome Lowenthal, Paul Rosenthal, Marcus Thompson

4. Piano Quartet in E major, Op. 20 4. Finale (Allegro vivace)
Composed by Sergey Taneyev
Performed by Yukiko Kamei, Stephen Kates, Jerome Lowenthal, Paul Rosenthal, Marcus Thompson

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
Taneyev was a student of Tchaikovsky and a teacher of Prokofiev. His few mature works are all pieces of substance in an attractive late Romantic idiom. It's a pity that this wonderful music is so little known. This recording, by musicians from the Sitka Festival in Alaska, is the only modern version of a piece almost as attractive as Dvorák's Piano Quintet, so even though it isn't ideally idiomatic (and comes as the sole content of a 42-minute CD), it's welcome. For those who can tolerate older recordings, there's a splendid performance of this Quintet by Maria Yudina and the Beethoven Quartet on Arlecchino ARLA 59. Either way, you'll probably love this music. --Leslie Gerber

Tracks:

I. Introduzione. Adagio Mesto
II. Scherzo. Presto-Moderato Teneramente-Tempo I
III. Largo
IV. Finale. Allegro Vivace-Moderato Maestoso
I. Allegro
II. Allegro Molto-Tema Con Variazioni-Tempo I-Moderato-Andantino-Tempo I
III. Andante Espressivo
IV. Finale. Allegro Con Brio

Customer Reviews:

Ace Recording, Topnotch Music--not to be missed or replaced.......2006-11-24

Taneyev's music is highly individual, and this album is a wonderful demonstration of this. Some have referred to him as a sort of Romantic Bach on account of his use of counterpoint. I came across this album in my library system. At first, I did not respond to it; but then again, I did not truly listen. But after listening to the first movement of the Quintet, I knew this was a keeper, so I purchased it through a music club.

The disc is exceptionally well filled, over 82 minutes in all! If you like chamber music, you should buy this. If you do not like chamber music, you must buy this. I didn't think myself much of a chamber music fan before I got this recording. The artists do fabulously in this repertoire; I do not imagine this account being outdone any time soon. The DG recording serves them well, very well. The Quintet is my favorite work, all four movements being quite amazing. Deserving of anyone's attention.

Taneyev's piano quintet is a towering masterpiece that is inexplicably neglected.......2006-10-04

As an aficionado of chamber music, I thought I was familiar with all the great piano quintets. I had heard that Taneyev's contribution to the genre was a massive work and this was confirmed by my perusal of the score (which was the direct impetus for the purchase of this recording). Well, it's been a very long time since I was absolutely bowled over and mesmerized by a piece of music, but this quintet is truly a stunning masterpiece from the somber opening to the jubilant conclusion, and certainly deserves to be played along with those of Schumann, Brahms, and especially Dvorák. In my opinion, it's the greatest work of chamber music ever composed by a Russian, making it incomprehensible to me that Taneyev's music has been so neglected.

The first movement is a turbulent piece in sonata form with a sweetly tender second subject (in the unorthodox key of A flat major) which contains two very expressive and poignant features: a rising seventh in its second bar and a Neapolitan sixth in its penultimate bar. What's even more unusual about this melody (and something I realized only after multiple hearings) is that its first six notes are an inversion of the first theme's initial six notes! Pay special attention to this melody as it will return at the very end of the work in a most grandiose and spectacular fashion. The second movement is a deft almost Mendelssohnian scherzo in E flat major with a beautiful trio that returns in the da capo in combination with the scherzo theme (Taneyev was a master of counterpoint and even wrote a book about it). In this da capo section, a slight deviation from the score occurs in the third and fourth bars after figure 144 (on page 60 of the score), where the triple-stopped cello chords are played arco instead of pizzicato. The slow movement is based entirely on a descending C major scale above which is placed a most beautiful melody. It's almost like a passacaglia with a ground bass that is repeated 40 times accompanying music of haunting beauty. The finale is another stormy movement which ultimately leads to a reprise of the second subject of the first movement in an ecstatic peroration. Once heard, you will never forget the way that initially tender and unassuming lyrical melody is transformed into a rapturous G major paean of triumph. That rising seventh I mentioned earlier lends this melody a particularly blissful quality, especially noticeable when the first violin and the cello soar to stratospheric heights while playing at the upper limits of their registers in the coda. This coda is extraordinarily beautiful and ends the quintet in a tremendous outpouring of sound unlike that in any other chamber work I know. In the final seven bars, as indicated in the score ("quasi campane"), the piano actually imitates the pealing of bells!

Coming immediately after the joyous conclusion of the quintet, the trio is a bit anticlimactic, but it is still a beautiful masterwork that doesn't deserve its neglect. My favorite movement is the ferocious scherzo. It is easily the equal of any of the standard piano trios that are played over and over again. The score of the quintet is available free of charge from the website of the Sibley Music Library of the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester (here's the URL: https://urresearch.rochester.edu/retrieve/6948/39087009547367score.pdf). In case this is deleted by amazon, a simple web search for "UR research: browse by author" will locate the URL. After arriving at the alphabetical listing page, just click on "T", then the second listing for "Taneev" (sic), and finally the second hyperlink (for the score, not the parts) and you're there. The performance of Mikhail Pletnev et al is blazing in intensity and flawless in execution. Not surprisingly, this CD has been named chamber music recording of the year by Gramophone Magazine. If you have any appreciation for chamber music (and especially if you don't), you owe it to yourself for the sake of your soul to purchase this recording, so click that "buy now" button right away.

SLOW TO GRASP.......2005-10-24

Being an extreme fan of Chamber Music, I purchased this recording of Taneyev's Piano Quintet and Trio. The music is late Russian Romantic music which I love. Upon my first three exposures to this album I really didn't appreciate Taneyev's music-it`s my first exposure to same. When finally I had some very private time to myself and I could sit down and REALLY listen to the album, the music on the album really GRABED me. The music on this album does not yield its riches easily; however, once it does, WOW! Taneyev's music is rather dense and very contrapuntal with its melodies, at first, rather hidden and, to me, hard to decipher. Once I took the time to intently listen I was able to grasp what Taneyev was trying to "say" with his music.
I was really moved by these works and by this recording. Mikhail Pletnev, at piano, leads a marvelous group of musicians (including Lynn Harrell on cello) that are capable of bring these wonderful compositions to life especially when one takes the time to really listen to them.
DGG is up to their very high standards in this recording providing wonderful warm sound
So if you enjoy Romantic Chamber Music, as I do, buy this disc. Be sure, however, to sit down, in your quiet space, and LISTEN to it intently---Taneyev's music deserves a really GOOD listening to. Believe me, it is worth the effort.
(Word of warning: the furocious 1st and 4th moments of the quintet, as played by Mikhail Pletnev and this group, really knocked my shoes and socks off--not to mention other articles of clothing!The second movement of the "Trio" also dispensed with articles of my clothing--as played in this recording, it's very exciting!)

Taneyev: Piano Quintet (1911) / Glinka: Piano Sextet (1830-34) - Quintet of the Moscow Conservatory

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Taneyev: Piano Quintet (1911) / Glinka: Piano Sextet (1830-34) - Quintet of the Moscow Conservatory

Manufacturer: Chant Du Monde Fr.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Classical | Styles | Music
ASIN: B00008FAU7
Release Date: 1996-01-03

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Taneyev's Chamber Masterpiece

Taneyev: Piano Quintet

Manufacturer: Arabesque Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000000T6B
Release Date: 1993-08-04

Tracks:

Mvmt 1-Introduzione (Adagio mesto)-Allegro patetico
Mvmt 2-Scherzo (Presto)
Mvmt 3-Largo
Mvmt 4-Finale (Allegro vivace)

Amazon.com

Taneyev was a student of Tchaikovsky and a teacher of Prokofiev. His few mature works are all pieces of substance in an attractive late Romantic idiom. It's a pity that this wonderful music is so little known. This recording, by musicians from the Sitka Festival in Alaska, is the only modern version of a piece almost as attractive as Dvorák's Piano Quintet, so even though it isn't ideally idiomatic (and comes as the sole content of a 42-minute CD), it's welcome. For those who can tolerate older recordings, there's a splendid performance of this Quintet by Maria Yudina and the Beethoven Quartet on Arlecchino ARLA 59. Either way, you'll probably love this music. --Leslie Gerber

Customer Reviews:

Taneyev's Chamber Masterpiece.......2000-09-29

This CD is simply a must have for any fan of Russian classical music. Taneyev was Tchaikovsky's student and friend, and the teacher of both Scriabin and Rachmaninov, but composed in a distinct (albeit obviously Russian) style of his own. His rigid obsession with counterpoint - often obvious in the Quintet - has led to accusations that Taneyev was too intellectual for his own good, but personally I don't really see this as a sin. The third movement of the Quintet in particular - built around nothing more than a repeated descending scale - demonstrates how theoretical proficiency can still produce music of rare interest. And the other movements are full of gorgeous melodies. The CD is a little short by recent standards, but I still heartily recommend it.

Taneyev: String Quintet and Solo Piano - Bard Music Festival

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Taneyev: String Quintet and Solo Piano - Bard Music Festival
Bard Chamber Music Festival
Manufacturer: Musicians Showcase
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000053W7S
Release Date: 2000-11-07

Taneyev - Quartet E-Dur, op. 20, Quintet g-moll, op. 30 - Maria Yudina, Vol. 10

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Taneyev - Quartet E-Dur, op. 20, Quintet g-moll, op. 30 - Maria Yudina, Vol. 10

Manufacturer: Vista Vera
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Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000AN0ZRA

Product Description

SERGEI TANEYEV (1856-1915). Quartet E-dur for piano, violin, viola and cello, op. 20: 1. Allegro brilliante 2. Adagio piu tosto largo. Allegro agitato. Adagio 3. Finale. Allegro molto. Quintet g-moll for piano, two violins, viola and cello, op. 30: 4. Introduzione, Adagio mesto. Allegro patetico 5. Scherzo. Presto. Moderato teneramente Presto 6. Largo. Finale. Allegro vivace 7. Moderato maestoso. Beethoven Quartet: Dmitry Tsyagonov, Vasiliy Shirinsky, violin; Vadim Borisovsky, Feodor Druzhinin, viola; Sergei Shirinsky, cello. Recorded: 1953 (1-3); 1957 (1-4).

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