This is only one of the UITE numerous string quintets of George Onslow. After the six masterpieces written by Mozart, he kept this tradition alive. The quintet was used by Beethoven (op. 29), by Schubert (but with two cellos, in a quite different spirit); by Mendelssohn twice, by Brahms twice also. This quintet has not the value of these masterpieces, but the quintets oF Onslow should not be neglected. he contributed to keep the tradition alive, and his quintets are very well written. .They are surprising since the writing is quite academic but undisputedly they have qualities of their own. We can hear a lot of intrersting ideas and changing moods. The issue is that they do bot form romantic mosaics ordered by inner feelings as in Schumann. They go on using the classical form, but this form is not made to assimilate and put order in so many ideas. We are quite far from the architectural qualities of Mozart and even Mendelssohn; so it can be felt as a bit deceiving g to have accumulated so many treasures without having able to put a convincing order between them. Nevertheless, these quintet are c very rich when compared to the poor inspiration of so many composers of that time and should not be forgotten.
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A very Mendelssohnian scherzo, isn't it? Worthy music!
This is only one of the UITE numerous string quintets of George Onslow. After the six masterpieces written by Mozart, he kept this tradition alive. The quintet was used by Beethoven (op. 29), by Schubert (but with two cellos, in a quite different spirit); by Mendelssohn twice, by Brahms twice also. This quintet has not the value of these masterpieces, but the quintets oF Onslow should not be neglected. he contributed to keep the tradition alive, and his quintets are very well written. .They are surprising since the writing is quite academic but undisputedly they have qualities of their own. We can hear a lot of intrersting ideas and changing moods. The issue is that they do bot form romantic mosaics ordered by inner feelings as in Schumann. They go on using the classical form, but this form is not made to assimilate and put order in so many ideas. We are quite far from the architectural qualities of Mozart and even Mendelssohn; so it can be felt as a bit deceiving g to have accumulated so many treasures without having able to put a convincing order between them. Nevertheless, these quintet are c very rich when compared to the poor inspiration of so many composers of that time and should not be forgotten.
Onslow's quintets are also written for two cellos.
mendelssohn's are masterpieces? lol I think only schubert's quintet is a true masterpiece in your list.
@@mcrettable if you don`t think Brahms` are masterpieces lol yourself, the joke`s on you.