Michele Torresetti, Andrea Mascetti, Clemens Gordon, Giacomo Grava, Alessandro Deljavan – Fauré

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Michele Torresetti violin
Andrea Mascetti violin
Clemens Gordon viola
Giacomo Grava cello
Alessandro Deljavan piano

G. Faure (1845-1924)
Quintet n. 1 in D minor op. 89

30′ | Museum ticket

The idea of writing a Quintet for piano and strings tormented Gabriel Fauré for a long time, who would end up writing two, many years later. The gestation of the first Quintet was long: the composer began working on it as early as 1887, but did not publish it until 1907. However, no trace of this effort can be found: the tonal and melodic invention is very happy and the three movements follow one another fluidly, amidst seductive harmonies, passionate outbursts and sweet lyrical effusions.