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Hiller: Piano Quartet, Piano Quintet / Triendel, Minguet Quartett
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Hiller: Piano Quartet, Piano Quintet / Triendel, Minguet Quartett

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Details

Composer
Ferdinand Hiller
Artist
Oliver Triendl
Format
CD
Label
CPO
Released
Jul 01, 2022
Catalog #
555312-2
UPC
0761203531226

About

Ferdinand Hiller was a figure of European renown during his lifetime, but unfortunately his work and activity were quickly forgotten after his death. The two works recorded here, the 3rd Piano Quartet (1870) and the Piano Quintet op. 156 (1872) represent the mature Hiller's weightiest contributions to chamber music. But despite their initial success, even these demanding pieces failed to gain a lasting foothold in the concert repertoire. While Hiller's early works were still clearly in the tradition of Hummel, the late ones clearly reflect the new standard that Schumann had set with his works of the 1840s. For his piano quartet, Hiller chose the key of A minor, which was considered passionate in the High Romantic period. For long stretches, this key determines the work's basic dramatic tone, which only brightens into a radiant A major in the finale. The piano part is too demanding to be performed in the context of house music. His Piano Quintet proves to be more of a lyrical counterpart to the Piano Quartet. The real surprise is that the theme of the final movement turns out to be a variant of the main theme of the first movement, bringing the quintet as a whole closer to a cyclical form.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro appassionato 11:49
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro appassionato
    Duration
    11:49
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett
  2. 2 II. Adagio espressivo 08:31
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Adagio espressivo
    Duration
    08:31
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett
  3. 3 III. Intermezzo: Allegretto grazioso 06:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Allegretto grazioso
    Duration
    06:54
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett
  4. 4 IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco 10:12
    Track
    4
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro con fuoco
    Duration
    10:12
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett
  5. 5 I. Allegro con anima 12:02
    Track
    5
    Title
    I. Allegro con anima
    Duration
    12:02
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett
  6. 6 II. Adagio espressivo 10:25
    Track
    6
    Title
    II. Adagio espressivo
    Duration
    10:25
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett
  7. 7 III. Intermezzo: Allegro leggiero 04:50
    Track
    7
    Title
    III. Intermezzo: Allegro leggiero
    Duration
    04:50
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett
  8. 8 IV. Finale: Allegro con molto fuoco 12:00
    Track
    8
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro con molto fuoco
    Duration
    12:00
    Composer
    Ferdinand Hiller
    Performer
    Oliver Triendl
    Ensemble
    Minguet Quartett