Artist: Foote,Arthur / Barbagallo

Title: Piano Quintet Op 38 / String Quartets Op32 & Op70

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Format: CD

Release Date: 1998

Label: Naxos American

UPC: 636943900925

Genre: Classical Composers

Album Tracks

1. Piano Quintet in a Minor, Op. 38: Allegro Giusto: Appassionato
2. Piano Quintet in a Minor, Op. 38: Allegretto -Trio: Molto Piu Allegro
3. Piano Quintet in a Minor, Op. 38: Scherzo: Vivace - Trio: Un Poco Meno Mosso
4. Piano Quintet in a Minor, Op. 38: Allegro Giusto
5. String Quartet No. 2 in E Major, Op. 32: Allegro Giocoso
6. String Quartet No. 2 in E Major, Op. 32: Scherzo: Vivace - Trio: Piu Vivace
7. Tema Con Variazioni: Andante Espressivo, Ma Con Moto - Var 1: L'istesso Tempo - Var. 2: Allegro Marcato: Alla Tarantella - Var. 3: Tranquillo, Ma Con Moto - Var. 4: Maetoso, Alla Marcia - Var. 5: Vivace - Var. 6: Allegro Assai: Molto Marcato
8. String Quartet No. 2 in E Major, Op. 32: Allegro Assai
9. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 70: Allegro
10. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 70: Scherzo: Capriccioso
11. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 70: Andante Espressivo
12. String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Op. 70: Andante Espressivo - Allegro Non Troppo, Marcato

Arthur Foote (1853-1937) was not a prolific composer; his work nevertheless places him on the fringes of the American music repertoire. Naxos's box mentions several romantic composers Foote reminds us of, leaving out some others whose names come to mind during the Second Quartet (especially Schubert, who seems to inhabit the variations movement). None of this music sounds very original, although the last quartet seems further to develop some of Reger's relentless chromatics. Probably the best piece is the Piano Quintet, in which fervent playing from Barbagallo (this is his last recording) helps drive the music. The Da Vinci Quartet plays very well, and this is certainly an economical way to explore a corner of the repertory.