I Musicanti – Schubert & Hummel Quintets
SOMM Recordings presents an intriguing pairing of chamber works that share the unusual and expressive instrumentation of piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass: Johann Nepomuk Hummel’s ‘Military’ Quintet in C major and Franz Schubert’s Piano Quintet in A major, his Trout Quintet. Extraordinarily, this is a first recording of Hummel’s ‘Military’ Quintet.’ It is an amazing find by the virtuoso double-bass player Leon Bosch, Artistic Director of the mixed-instrument chamber ensemble I Musicanti, with whom he performs here. They’re joined by Peter Donohoe, laureate of the Tchaikovsky Competition and acclaimed as one of the foremost pianists of our time.
The CD is released on Friday 17th October. Pre-order today.
