Hongarian Piano Quintets

An intense dialogue between strings and piano, a meeting between two grandmasters of Hungarian music.

The Zemlinsky Quartet and pianist Paolo Giacometti bring to life the haunting piano quintets by Béla Bartók and Ernst von Dohnányi. This program takes a fascinating look at two composers who, in the years before the First World War, each determined the musical landscape of Hungary in their own way.

The Zemlinsky Quartet is one of the absolute tops of the Czech string quartet tradition and is known for its subtle interplay, deep-rooted musical tradition and technical mastery. Paolo Giacometti, a pianist with an impressive international career, shines by his side. He is praised for his expressive depth and refined touch.

The joint recording of these two masterpieces was praised and awarded. 

Now the musicians bring this compelling diptych live on stage.

František Souček: violin- Petr Střížek: violin- Petr Holman: viola- Vladimír Fortin: cello - Paolo Giacometti: piano - foto Zemlinksy Quartet: Ilona Sochorová

Zemlinsky Quartet ft pianist Paolo Giacometti: a tribute to chamber music

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