Quintettes à cordes Volume 3

Description

As a pianist and cellist, Georges Onslow had a particular affinity for chamber music, and his string quintets possess an almost orchestral quality thanks to the addition of the rich tones of a double bass. The String Quintet No. 28, featuring a particularly dazzling adagio that showcases Mendelssohn's strong influence, combines Baroque balance with expressive Romantic writing. The String Quintet No. 29 is lighter and more jovial, with touches of Schubert evident in its melancholic lyricism and unexpected key changes.