This album was recorded in Potton Hall, Dunwich, Suffolk, in December 2018, with a Steinway & Sons piano.
Critical Reception
Bartók's Piano Quintet was initially met with mixed reviews, with one Viennese critic calling its distinctive effects "downright repulsive."
Composition History
Both piano quintets on this album were written when their composers, Bartók and Korngold, were in their early twenties, though twenty years apart.
Composition History
Bartók's Piano Quintet was thought to have been destroyed by the composer, but was rediscovered by Bartók scholar Denijs Dille in 1963.
Composer Biography
Korngold's Piano Quintet is intimately tied to his romance with Luise von Sonnenthal, or Luzi, who even claimed one of his 'farewell songs' contained a secret message imitating her voice.
Historical Context
The two composers, Bartók and Korngold, each represent one of the dual monarchies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Compositional Technique
Bartók's Piano Quintet is written as a single continuous movement, despite being divided into four conventional sections, with themes returning throughout.
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