Foote, Arthur / Barbagallo: Piano Quintet Op 38 / String Quartets Op32 & Op70

Foote, Arthur / Barbagallo: Piano Quintet Op 38 / String Quartets Op32 & Op70 - COMPACT DISCS

Foote, Arthur / Barbagallo SKU: 05994946
Price
Save
/
Title:

Piano Quintet Op 38 / String Quartets Op32 & Op70

Artist:

Foote, Arthur / Barbagallo

Label:

Naxos American

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

636943900925

Genre:

Classical

Release Date:

1998-10-27

Number of Discs:

1

Arthur Foote (1853-1937) was not a prolific composer; his work nevertheless places him on the fringes of the American music repertoire. Naxos's box mentions several romantic composers Foote reminds us of, leaving out some others whose names come to mind during the Second Quartet (especially Schubert, who seems to inhabit the variations movement). None of this music sounds very original, although the last quartet seems further to develop some of Reger's relentless chromatics. Probably the best piece is the Piano Quintet, in which fervent playing from Barbagallo (this is his last recording) helps drive the music. The Da Vinci Quartet plays very well, and this is certainly an economical way to explore a corner of the repertory.

Found in

More from Foote, Arthur / Barbagallo
Recently viewed