Notes and Editorial Reviews
"François-Frédéric Guy and his four wind-instrument colleagues in the Quintet provide a worthy traversal of this early Beethoven piece. A most interesting exercise is the comparison of the listening experiences of the Quintet and the Quartet versions. The same “tunes” in the same sequences sound and feel very different. Even the piano in each version does not quite sound like the same instrument. This displays the effect of context in music when most effectively offered, namely by a master composer. It displays, as well, the use of the variation form in a different dimension by the master composer of variations.
I think everyone interested in Beethoven should own this CD for the excellent performance
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of the Quintet in the piano-and-wind version."
FANFARE: Burton Rothleder
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Works on This Recording
1.
Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer:
François-Frédéric Guy (Piano)
Conductor:
Philippe Jordan
Orchestra/Ensemble:
Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra
Period: Classical
Written: 1806; Vienna, Austria
Sound Samples
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: I. Allegro moderato
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major, Op. 58: III. Rondo: Vivace
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 16: I. Grave - Allegro, ma non troppo
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 16: II. Andante cantabile
Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 16: III. Rondo: Allegro, ma non troppo
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