Georges Onslow is best known for a body of chamber music that follows the musical lineage of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. A master of the quintet medium, Onslow offered variations of ensemble to players, the two presented here being cast for string quartet and double bass. The tempestuous Quintet No. 23 in A minor is charged with almost ceaseless nervous energy and Schubertian lyricism; the mature Quintet No.31 in A major is both subtle and elegant, with a brilliant assemblage of details such as walking bass and violin-cello duets.

Tracklist:

String Quintet No. 31 In A Major, Op. 75 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): I. Allegro Grazioso
String Quintet No. 31 In A Major, Op. 75 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): II. Scherzo. Allegro
String Quintet No. 31 In A Major, Op. 75 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): III. Andante Sostenuto
String Quintet No. 31 In A Major, Op. 75 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): IV. Finale. Allegretto
String Quintet No. 23 In A Minor, Op. 58 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): I. Allegro Non Tanto Vivo
String Quintet No. 23 In A Minor, Op. 58 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): II. Adagio Sostenuto
String Quintet No. 23 In A Minor, Op. 58 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): III. Menuetto. Allegro Impetuoso
String Quintet No. 23 In A Minor, Op. 58 (Version For String Quartet & Double Bass): IV. Finale. Allegro Non Tanto Vivace

UPC: 747313418770
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 4.9.21
Format: CD

Onslow / Elan Quintet - String Quintets 4 (CD)