Best piano quintets

[BuyBuy]

Hey everybody.

I'm planning a recital with a friend of mine who is the leader of a string quartet (2 violins, viola and cello), but we need to pick two piano quintets to practice. What do you recommand ? What are you favorite quintets ?

I personnaly like Franck's, Schumann's and Dvorak's, but they might be overplayed. I recently heard Arthur Foote's quintet and thought it was lots of fun... Any recommandations ?

[Dazzer]

brahms.

enough said.

[joell12068]

I'm not sure that there are a whole lot to choose from.  Other than the ones mentioned already, I can't think (off the top of my head) of another famous composer who wrote Piano Quintets.

[odsum25]

If you get the opportunity to play piano quintets, how can you not do the Brahms?  It is simply one of the greatest pieces ever written and a good performance is absolutely electrifying.  You could do the Schumann or Brahms, but I am a fan of the Dohnanyi and Shostakovich.  I think there is a new quintet by Jennifer Higdon, who is a fine composer.  You could also do some Faure.

[odsum25]

There is also a Bartok Quintet and if you're really looking for off the beaten path, one by Furtwangler.

[Regulus Medtner]

If you're searching for a lesser known quintet, you may want to consider Medtner's. It's very melodious and the piano part is great.

[wintervind]

Franck, Schumann Eb, Brahms

all overplayed but beautiful nonetheless

[Rach3]

No one mentioned Schubert yet.

-Rach3