Ferdinand Thieriot: Chamber Music, Vol. 2 Hamburg Chamber Players

• Ferdinand Thieriot (1838 - 1919): Quintet in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos:
• 1Quintet in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos: I. Allegro10:04
• 2Quintet in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos: II. Lento07:09
• 3Quintet in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos: III. Presto03:03
• 4Quintet in G Major for Two Violins, Viola and Two Cellos: IV. Allegro non troppo06:54
• 2 Adagios for Viola or Violoncello and Organ, Op. 41:
• 52 Adagios for Viola or Violoncello and Organ, Op. 41: No. 1, Adagio molto mesto04:51
• 62 Adagios for Viola or Violoncello and Organ, Op. 41: No. 2, Adagio ma non troppo04:22
• Four Fantasy Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 28:
• 7Four Fantasy Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 28: No. 1, Quasi Andante03:38
• 8Four Fantasy Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 28: No. 2, Tempo moderato01:44
• 9Four Fantasy Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 28: No. 3, Andante           03:10
• 10Four Fantasy Pieces for Violin and Piano, Op. 28: No. 4, Allegro03:24
• Larghetto for Viola and Organ:
• 11Larghetto for Viola and Organ04:31
• Suite for Three Cellos:
• 12Suite for Three Cellos: I. Allegro giocoso02:13
• 13Suite for Three Cellos: II. Molto lento02:48
• 14Suite for Three Cellos: III. Tempo di Menuetto03:34
• 15Suite for Three Cellos: IV. Choral. Poco adagio02:26
• Total Runtime01:03:51

Info for Ferdinand Thieriot: Chamber Music, Vol. 2

The Hamburg-born Ferdinand Thieriot (1838–1919) not only shared a teacher – Eduard Marxsen – with Brahms; both composers use a very similar musical language, one which is richly melodic and effortlessly contrapuntal. The musicologist Wilhelm Altmann wrote that ‘Thieriot’s chamber music is without exception noble and pure. He writes with perfect command of form and expression’ – as the works on this second Toccata Classics volume prove, in their exquisite balance of depth and beauty.

Hamburg Chamber Players:
Ian Mardon, violin
Matthias Brommann, violin
Julia Mensching, viola
Olga Dowbusch-Lubotsky, cello
Suren Anisonyan, cello
Clovis Michon, cello
Andrea Merlo, piano
Alexander Bürkle, organ

Hamburg Chamber Players
The Hamburg Chamber Players ensemble presents chamber music with the unique concept of flexible line-up. Ian Mardon (violin), Julia Mensching (viola), Rolf Herbrechtsmeyer (cello) and Yuko Hirose (piano) have been playing together since 1999 and give numerous concerts every year throughout Germany and in German-speaking countries.

The four musicians perform in duo, trio and quartet formations; In order to be able to cover a wider range of chamber music works, they are happy to invite renowned guests to play together.

The concerts are designed to be varied: both through the size of the line-up in different programs and through varying line-ups within the program.

At their concerts, listeners are guided through the evening based on a thematic concept, with the musicians giving brief insights into the historical background of the compositions and the lives of the composers.

This album contains no booklet.