Joachim Bruun de Neergaard (1877-1920)

 String Quartet No.1

A superb addition to the Post-Brahmsian romantic repertoire; original with excellent part-writing for all.

Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920)

String Quartet No.1 (World Premiere Edition)

Alberto Nepomuceno (1864-1920)

 String Qt No.3 "Brasileiro" (World Premiere Edition)

Tremendous masterpiece, superbly combines Brazilian melody with the late romantic idiom. Not to be missed.

Sigismund Neukomm (1778-1858)

 String Quintet (2 Violas) L'amante abandonnée

A dramatic, programmatic work--"The abandoned lover"--musically describes trials & tribulations of love.

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

 String Quartet No.1 in g minor, Op.13

The first of his trail-blazing quartets which opened new paths for 20th cent composers. Original and fresh.

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

 String Quartet No.2 in f minor, Op.5

A pioneering work full of unusual ideas and daring tonalities for that time (1889)

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

 String Quartet No.3 in E flat Major, Op.14

Powerful, tonally advanced, highly original and well ahead of its time (1898). An important master quartet

Carl Nielsen (1865-1931)

 String Quartet No.4 in F Major, Op.44

Here, Nielsen set himself the goal of writing a charming and appealing modern work.

 Zygmunt Noskowski  (1846-1909)

Piano Quartet in d minor, Op.8

 Vitĕzslav Novák  (1870-1949)

String Quartet No.1 in G Major, Op.22

 Vitĕzslav Novák  (1870-1949)

String Quartet No.2 in D Major, Op.35

 Vitĕzslav Novák  (1870-1949)

Piano Trio No.1 in g minor, Op.1

 Vitĕzslav Novák  (1870-1949)

Piano Trio No.2 in d minor, Op.27, Quasi una Ballata

 Vitĕzslav Novák  (1870-1949)

Piano Quartet in c minor, Op.7

Jacques Offenbach  (1819-1881)

Deux Âmes au Ciel for Cello & Piano, Op.25

A fine recital piece which makes excellent use of all registers. Brooding and very evocative.

Jacques Offenbach  (1819-1881)

Introduction & Valse Mélancolique for Cello & Piano

A recital piece typical of the mid romantic (1839) era. At once sad and wistful, yet elegant and light.

Jacques Offenbach  (1819-1881)

Réverie au Bord de la Mer for Cello & Piano

Smooth and dreamlike, the music takes the cello from its very heights down to the lowest notes on its C.

Jacques Offenbach  (1819-1881)

La Course en Traineau for Cello & Piano

A little gem. The outer sections our quick and fleet while the middle is full of wonderful lyricism.

Jacques Offenbach  (1819-1881)

Four Recital Pieces for  Cello & Piano

We have taken the above four works and made a little recital album for cellists from which to choose.

Franz Ondricek  (1857-1922)

Scherzo Capriccioso for Violin & Piano, Op.18

By turns fast and exciting then lyrical and romantic, it makes a first class recital piece or encore.

George Onslow   (1784-1853)

Piano Trio No.7 in d minor, Op.20

An exciting and beautiful work which was in the standard repertoire up to WWI. Great fun.

George Onslow   (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.7, Op.9 No.1 "God Save the King"

This once famous quartet takes its name from its excellent variations on the British national anthem.

George Onslow   (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.9, Op.9 No.3

In 1813, no one else was writing anything this advanced, except Beethoven. A top-notch work.

George Onslow   (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.10, Op.10 No.1

This was an experimental quartet for Onslow heavily influenced by Beethoven's Op.18. Very unusual.

George Onslow   (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.18, Op.36 No.3

The Chamber Music Journal calls it one of his best. Exciting from start to finish.

George Onslow   (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.19, Op.46 No.1

Belongs in the concert repertoire! Exciting mid-romantic work, advanced tonalities for the time (1830)

George Onslow   (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.21, Op.46 No.3

An exciting work which belongs in the repertoire by the early 19th century French Master (1831)

George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.22, Op.47

A great one, this work has it all. Full of drama and excitement. A must-have for professionals & amateurs.

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.30, Op.56

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quartet No.35, Op.66

George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2 Cellos or 2 Violas) No.6, Op.19

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2Vc or Vc & Bass ) No.12, Op.34

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2Vc or 2Vla or Vc & Bass ) No.13, Op.35

George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2 Vc or Vc & Bass ) No.21, Op.51

George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2 Vc or Vc & Bass ) No.27, Op.68

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2 Violas) No.32 in d minor, Op.78

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2 Violas) No.33 in c minor, Op.80

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

String Quintet (2 Violas) No.34 in E Major, Op.82

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

Wind Quintet in F Major, Op.81

 George Onslow  (1784-1853)

Nonet for Winds & Strings a minor, Op.77

George Onslow's String Quartets

A book by R.H.R. Silvertrust

(Editor of The Chamber Music Journal)

The only book in English about Onslow's string quartets which Schumann & Mendelssohn considered to be as good as those of Mozart, Haydn & Beethoven.

Hubert Parry  (1848-1918)

Piano Trio No.2 in b minor

Full-blooded, rich melodies with fine part-writing. In the mid-late Romantic style.

Richard von Perger  (1848-1918)

String Trio in d minor, Op.12

One would not be far off calling this fine work the string trio Brahms never got around to writing.

Hans Pfitzner (1869-1949)

String Quartet No.2 in D Major, Op.13

A very late romantic work showing adventurous tonalities very unusual use of counterpoint.

Sergei Prokofiev  (1891-1953)

Overture On Hebrew Themes for Pno, Str Qt & Cln

Walter Rabl (1873-1940)

Quartet for Piano, Clarinet (or Vla), Vln & Vc

Brahms awarded it a first prize in the 1896 Vienna Musicians competition. A charming & delightful work.

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Piano Trio No.1 in g minor

Subtitled "Élégiaque", this is a work full of passion and emotion in the typical Rachmaninov style.

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943)

Piano Trio No.2 in d minor, Op.9

Written in memory of Tchaikovsky and also subtitled "Élégiaque", it powerful, passionate & highly dramatic

Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

String Quartet No.1 in d minor, Op.77

A brilliant fusion of his two masters, Mendelssohn and Liszt, with a highly original sound palette.

Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

String Qt No.6 "In the Ancient Style", Op.192 No.1

A masterwork of its type. An extraordinary combination of old forms within the romantic idiom. A stunning work

Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

String Qt No.7 "The Maid of the Mill", Op.192 No.2

Based on Schubert's song cycle "The Maid of the Mill." Was one of the most performed qts for over 50 years.

Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

String Sextet in a minor, Op.178

Exciting and dramatic, but full of lovely melodys and fine part writing. Great addition to this small repertoire

Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

String Octet in C Major, Op.176

One of the very best octets in the literature. Exciting and dramatic with tinges of Mendelssohn & Liszt.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Piano Trio No.1 in c minor, Op.102

Powerful, dramatic, full of wonderful melodies. A first rate work unjustly forgotten. Belongs in the concerthall

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Piano Trio No.2 in G Major, Op.112

One of the best of the 19th cent and a staple of the repertoire. A brilliant work brimming with melodies.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Piano Trio No.3 in a minor, Op.155

Recognized as a masterpiece at the time it was written,  unquestionably deserves revival. Hear the sound-bites.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Piano Trio No.4 in D Major, Op.158

A vibrant, exiting work full of fresh, captivating ideas and deserving of concert performance.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Piano Quintet in a minor, Op.107

Predates Brahms & Dvorak. Hailed by contemporary critics as one of the best chamber wks since Beethoven.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Violin Sonata No.1 in e minor, Op.73

A powerful, dramatic work in the Beethovian tradition but expressed in the language of the mid romantics.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Violin Sonata No.2 in A Major, Op.78

A masterpiece of the sonata literature. Written on so grand a scale it could easily have been a concerto

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Violin Sonata No.3 in D Major, Op.128

A big romantic work, meant as a concert pieces and well deserving to be played in recital.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Violin Sonata No.4 "Chromatic" in g minor, Op.129

A powerful and very original sounding sonata all in one movement. A real tour d'force for the recital hall.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Violin Sonata No.5 in c minor, Op.145

Another fine work which belongs in the front ranks of the romantic violin sonata literature.

Joachim Raff  (1822-1882)

Six Morceaux for Violin & Piano, Op.85

Six character pieces, each a little gem. The famous Cavatina is the third.

Georg Rauchenecker (1844-1906)

String Quartet No.1 in c minor (1874

An enticing amalgam of Mendelssohnian and Wagnerian melody. Fresh and appealing.

Max Reger  (1873-1916)

String Trio No.1 in a minor, Op.77b

One of the modern masterpieces for string trio. Cleverly mixes traditional & modern tonalities & harmonies.

Max Reger  (1873-1916)

String Trio No.2 in d minor, Op.141

This one is another modern masterpiece for string trio. More concise, Reger's writing is beyond reproach.

Max Reger  (1873-1916)

Piano Quartet No.1 in d minor, Op.113

A tonally pioneering work in which Reger rejects atonality. A highly original modern masterpiece.

Anton Reicha  (1770-1836)

Piano Trio in d minor, Op.101 No.2

Original & fresh, Beethoven's only contemporary, who like him, treated the strings as equals to the piano.

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

Sonata No.1 for Cello (or Violin) & Piano in a, Op.42

One of the best of the romantic era sonatas, the equal of the Mendelssohns

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

Sonata No.2 for Cello & Piano in D Major, Op.89

First rate all the way. By turns dark and brooding, then joyful. A highly effective repertoire work.

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

Sonata No.3 for Cello & Piano in G Major, Op.238

Dedicated to the memory of Brahms. Hailed by critics as one of the finest late romantic cello sonatas.

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

Three Pieces for Cello & Piano, Op.146

Lovely, romantic character pieces a la Schumann which belong in the recital hall.

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

String Trio in c minor, Op.249

Probably the greatest late-romantic string trio ever written. Rich & densely scored, it often sounds like four.

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

Trio in D Major for Clarinet, Viola & Piano, Op.264

An outstanding work for this combination. Late romantic work with fine part writing.

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

Piano Quartet in D Major, Op.272

Intended as "lighter" piano quartet, it is nonetheless a concert work. Concisely excuted without an extra note

Carl Reinecke  (1824-1910)

Piano Quintet in A Major, Op.83

A first rate work which can hold its own with the Schumann. Will be enjoyed by amateurs & pros alike.

Ottorino Respighi  (1879-1936)

Violin Sonata in b minor (1917)

Italian lyricism is crossed with newer tonalities and striking rhythmic effects to create an original work.

Ottorino Respighi  (1879-1936)

String Quartet in D Major (1907)

The seeds of Respighi's later style can be found here. Italian in conception and highly romantic.

Joseph Rheinberger  (1839-1901)

Piano Trio No.1 in d minor, Op.34

Full of fire and youthful energy complete with an alla ongarese finale featuring gypsy melodies.

Joseph Rheinberger  (1839-1901)

Piano Trio No.2 in A Major, Op.112

An very fine work which deserves revival. Gorgeous melodies with excellent part-writing.

Joseph Rheinberger  (1839-1901)

Piano Trio No.3 in B flat Major, Op.121

Hailed by the critics as a first rate work. It would do well in the concert hall as well as with amateur trios.

Joseph Rheinberger  (1839-1901)

Piano Trio No.4 in F Major, Op.191

Once part of the repertoire. Unjustly forgotten after WWI, Of the highest caliber belongs in concert hall.

Joseph Rheinberger  (1839-1901)

Piano Quartet in E flat Major, Op.38

An acknowledged masterpiece of the literature. Wonderful to play, original, tuneful and effective.

Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Theme & Variations for String Quartet, Op.93

Universally considered the finest set of variations for string quartet and a masterpiece not to be missed.

Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)

String Quartet No.1 in c minor, Op.897

Highly original. Exotic because of the unusual rhythms which dominate the music. First rate and fresh.

Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)

String Quartet No.2 in F Major, Op.147

A first rate work with a huge fugue as fine, if not finer than Beethoven's Grosse Fuga.

Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)

String Quintet (2 Violas) in a minor, Op.82

Unqualified masterpiece. As fine as any romantic period work for string quintet. Hear the sound-bites.

Joseph Rheinberger (1839-1901)

Nonet  for Winds & Strings in A Major, Op.139

One of the very best works every written for this combination. Fine part-writing and appealing melodies.

Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838)

Trio in B flat Major for Clarinet, Cello & Piano, Op.28

A fine, late classical-early romantic work written in the style of early Beethoven.

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

String Sextet in A Major

A light-hearted, youthful work, full of gaiety, which is fun to play.

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)

Quintet in Bb Major for Pno, Fl, Cln, Hn & Bsn

Elegant & light with really attractive melodies. This work should be on the list of all Piano & Wind quintets.

Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841)

String Trio in G Major, BI 347

An excellent example of the late 18th century Italian concertante styles. Each instrument receives solos

Alessandro Rolla (1757-1841)

String Trio in B flat Major, BI 351

A concertante trio a la Paganini. Lovely melodies with many fine solos for each voice.

Joseph-Guy Ropartz (1864-1955)

String Quartet No.1 in g minor (1893)

Combines Breton folk melody with the chromaticism of Cesar Franck to achieve fresh and original effects.

Márk Rózsavölgy (1789-1848)

Serkentó, A Hungarian Csárdás for String Quartet

A true encore piece from the most important Hungarian composer of the 19th century.

Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)

Cello Sonata No.1 in D Major, Op.18

Influenced by Mendelssohn but certainly the equal of those sonatas. Lovely melodies and convincing writing.

Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)

String Quartet No.1 in G Major, Op.17 No.1

Mendelssohnian but with touches of Russian folk melody. One of the composer's best early works.

Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)

String Quartet No.2 in c minor, Op.17 No.2

By turns lyrical and highly dramatic. Full of fresh ideas and appealing melodies.

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