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Gouvy : String Quartet WoO & String Quintet Op 55 [APE]

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Louis Théodore Gouvy (1819-1898)
Quatuor à cordes en sol majeur et Quintette en sol majeur opus 55
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Quartet for Strings in G major (restitution: Pierre Thilloy)
Quintet in G major, Op. 55

Denis Clavier Quartet, Hervé Renault (cello)
recording : 1999

Gouvy's String Quintet with two cellos dates from 1869. There are not so many string quintets for this combination and it is not at all unlikely that Gouvy may have had Schubert's on his mind and there is a certain affinity between the two works. Wilhelm Altmann in his famous chamber music handbook describes the Quintet as follows:

The lovely first movement, Allegro, is characterized by particularly fine writing. The main theme is a beautiful Idyll. The second movement, Andante con moto, provides an excellent contrast to the preceding movement. It is akin to a sad ballad or a legende. The music is doleful with a funereal quality to it. With the third movement, Allegro con brio, which serves as the scherzo, jovial spirits return. In the genial finale, Allegretto vivo, both of the themes, though lyrical, are lively. There are many extraordinarily fine episodes of great tonal beauty in this winning movement. This quintet will find friends where ever it is played.

Louis Théodore Gouvy - List of Compositions (Partly Japanese notation) :
http://bach21.fiw-web.net/Besso/2008/Gouvy_Works.html

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