This recorded recital features Mozart’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Fauré’s Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, and the Dvořák Piano Quintet.
In reviewing this performance, The New York Times observed that ‘these strong, veteran players seemed ideally matched with the commanding pianist, and they had evidently achieved instant rapport.’
This is a rare moment in which one of the world’s most acclaimed pianists can be witnessed as a chamber musician. Thus, this recording, presenting Kissin and the ESQ performing chamber music is a wonderful gift for us.
The idea to play together reaches back a couple of years, and it has been immediately embraced enthusiastically by all five musicians.
Here are these outstanding performers in Faure’s Piano Quartet:
