Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87
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Music CD Cover Performer: Denis Vigay Performer: Roger Smith Composer: Felix Mendelssohn Performer: Academy of St. Martin-in-the-Fields Chamber Ensemble Performer: Chamber Ensemble Performer: Andrew McGee Performer: Anthony Jenkins Performer: Iona Brown Performer: Malcolm Latchem Performer: Roger Garland Performer: Stephen Shingles Edition: Music CD CD Release Date: 1990-10-25 Music Label: Philips Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Mendelssohn: Octet, Op. 20; Quintet, Op. 87 Album
Free Music Review: best octet recording i could find
Hit: 5 Stars
spent all evening listening to samples from all the available recordings of the octet, and settled definitively on this one. i was a bit concerned that the andante melody might come off a bit anemic and unsustained compared to L'Archibudelli or Hausmusik, but the tightness of ensemble and extreme clarity of sound (especially in the quicker movements, of course) totally won me over. for a chamber ensemble of this size, clarity is so critical to avoid a muddy texture, and this recording really allows the light brilliance to come through, and they're so ON! impeccable rhythm, wonderful acoustic, great audio fidelity, and stylistically, the individuals' sounds are wonderfully matched and cohesive. very happy with my decision.
the only difficulty was deciding whether to buy this album, or the same recording off the deutsche grammophon album (the two-disc one that has symphony 4 and the violin concerto along with a few other things including this). i kinda liked the sound (mastering?) better on the samples from the deutsche grammophon website (where you can buy the individual tracks for download), but it was hard to tell for sure (though i am quite confident that they're the same recorded performance--not sure how it managed to wind up on two different labels). anyway, i decided i wanted the quintet too, so i chose this one, and as i said am very happy.