HARTY String Quartets. Piano Quintet
Early chamber works from the Hallé’s inter-war conductor
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Composer or Director: (Herbert) Hamilton Harty
Genre:
Chamber
Label: Hyperion
Magazine Review Date: 07/2012
Media Format: CD or Download
Media Runtime: 83
Mastering:
DDD
Catalogue Number: CDA67927
Tracks:
Composition | Artist Credit |
---|---|
Piano Quintet |
(Herbert) Hamilton Harty, Composer
(Herbert) Hamilton Harty, Composer Goldner Quartet Piers Lane, Piano |
String Quartet No 1 |
(Herbert) Hamilton Harty, Composer
(Herbert) Hamilton Harty, Composer Goldner Quartet |
String Quartet No 2 |
(Herbert) Hamilton Harty, Composer
(Herbert) Hamilton Harty, Composer Goldner Quartet |
Author: Edward Greenfield
The Second String Quartet of 1902 brings an Irish tune for a second subject, leading to a second-movement scherzo in a playful 6/8 rhythm, again very Irish. The slow movement brings a soaring violin melody in the middle, while the finale is light and tuneful in triple time. The First Quartet of 1900, which comes on the second disc, is more relaxed and more conventional, unashamedly tuneful all the way through, regularly with an Irish flavour. The second-movement scherzo is a chattering moto perpetuo and, after a folk-like slow movement, the finale comes in a swinging triple time.
Piers Lane plays immaculately with great sympathy; and though the Goldner Quartet are not the richest-toned group, they too play warmly to bring out the finest qualities of the music. Altogether a delightful disc of music neglected for far too long.
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