Jhold--thanks in turn for the recommendation. As for M'sohn chamber music, I only have a disc of the quartets, and one of the--yes, great--Octet. So this will come in nicely.
Mendelssohn string quintets
The Raphael Ensemble, Hyperion 66993.
This isn't Beethoven, but it isn't a million miles away either. Both Op. 18 and 87 are lyrical yet muscular, sinewy and engaging, in the Raphael's wonderful, propulsive, chewy performance and recording.
Not beaten track stuff, but well worth making the detour to explore...
This isn't Beethoven, but it isn't a million miles away either. Both Op. 18 and 87 are lyrical yet muscular, sinewy and engaging, in the Raphael's wonderful, propulsive, chewy performance and recording.
Not beaten track stuff, but well worth making the detour to explore...