César Franck - Piano Quintet; String Quartet (Artur Pizarro; Petersen Quartett)

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Composer: César Franck

1. Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: I. Molto moderato quasi lento
2. Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: II. Lento, con molto sentimento
3. Piano Quintet in F minor, M. 7: III. Allegro non troppo, ma con fuoco
4. String Quartet in D major, M. 9: I. Poco lento - Allegro
5. String Quartet in D major, M. 9: II. Scherzo. Vivace
6. String Quartet in D major, M. 9: III. Larghetto
7. String Quartet in D major, M. 9: IV. Finale. Allegro molto - Larghetto

Artur Pizarro, piano (1-3)
Petersen Quartett
Conrad Muck, violin 1
Daniel Bell violin 2
Friedemann Weigle, viola
Henry-David Varema, cello

Date: 2008
Label: Phoenix Edition
http://www.phoenixedition.com/142-franck

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César Franck (10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher who worked in Paris during his adult life. As an organist he was particularly noted for his skill in improvisation. Franck is considered by many the greatest composer of organ music after Bach. Franck exerted a significant influence on music. He helped to renew and reinvigorate chamber music and developed the use of cyclic form. He became professor at the Paris Conservatoire in 1872, his pupils included Vincent d'Indy, Ernest Chausson, Louis Vierne, Charles Tournemire, Guillaume Lekeu and Henri Duparc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A9sar_Franck

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Artur Pizarro (born Lisbon, 1968) is a Portuguese pianist of international acclaim. At age five, he began studying with pianist Sequeira Costa, continued working with Costa until 1990. He also worked with other teachers, including Aldo Ciccolini at the Conservatoire de Paris. He performs internationally in solo recitals, in duos, with chamber music groups, and as a soloist with the world's leading orchestras. He has an extensive discography available on Linn Records, as well as on Naxos, Hyperion, Collins Classics, and other labels. Pizarro is a Yamaha-International Artist.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artur_Pizarro

http://www.arturpizarro.pt/biography/

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