ROSA TAMARKINA
Taneyev Quintet in G minor, Op. 30

This 1946 recording of Rosa Tamarkina Playing the Sergei Taneyev Quintet further demonstrates her enormous talent. As in Tamarkina's performance of the Rachmaninov Concerto N°2 , she is on an equal footing with the other members of the quintet, and when necessary can dominate easily. Hers is a mind more than capable of holding the context of the architecture of an entire movement or work while creating irresistible motion toward the conclusion.

The Taneyev Quintet is scored for piano, two violins, viola and cello, played here by members of the Bolshoi Theatre Quartet. It is a big piece, aggressively brooding at times, but without sentimentality. Taming it is no mean feat. This performance does it great justice.

i. Introduzione. Adagio mesto. Allegro patetico (beginning)






i. Introduzione. Adagio mesto. Allegro patetico (conclusion)






ii. Scherzo. Presto. Moderato teneramente






iii. Largo






iv. Finale. Allegro vivace. Moderato maestoso

For CDs featuring music by Sergei Taneyev check ArkivMusic and CD Universe

For scores of aneyev's music check Piano Sheet Music

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