RUSSIAN PIANO QUINTETS

Here is the playlist for our program on Russian Piano Quintets (Shostakovich pictured) broadcast 18th May:

1. Alyabiyev: Quintet for Piano and Strings, Gilels / Beethoven String Quartet, Doremi

2. Shostakovich: Piano Quintet Op. 57, Orbelian / Moscow String Quartet, Russian Disc

3. Karetnikov: Quintet for Piano and Strings, Slessarev / Loukaniev / Komissarov / Petrov / Gothelf, Le CHant du Monde

4. Schnittke: Piano Quintet, Orbelian / Moscow String Quartet, Russian Disc

5. Medtner: Quintet for Piano and Strings, Svetlanov / Borodin Quartet

Thanks for listening. This Friday May 25 we'll continue our look at Studies, particularly those of Conlon Nancarrow.