Antonio Oyarzábal, piano
SOLEM QUARTET
Amy Tress, William Newell, violins
Stephen Upshaw, viola
Stephanie Tress, cello
One of the most beloved works in the chamber music repertoire, Dvořák’s Piano Quintet in A major is paired with American composer Amy Beach’s Piano Quintet from 1907, described by Gramophone magazine as a ‘magisterial work, with its hugely demanding piano part, its plethora of thematic material and its coherent handling of form’. Spanish pianist Antonio Oyarzábal is renowned for his several albums of music by female composers, receiving five-star reviews in BBC Music Magazine, features in The Observer and ‘Album of the Week’ from BBC Radio 3. Recent highlights include concerto performances with the National Orchestra of Spain and a debut solo recital at the Wigmore Hall.
He is joined by the acclaimed Solem Quartet – praised for their ‘immaculate precision and spirit’ (The Strad). Known for bold, innovative programming, the Solem Quartet recently received five stars from BBC Music Magazine for their album Painted Light and made their Barbican and Southbank Centre debuts.
Programme:
Dvořák – Piano Quintet in A major, Op. 81, No. 2
Amy Beach – Piano Quintet