Franck: Piano Quintet; Debussy: String Quartet - Marc-André Hamelin, Takács Quartet

Piano Quintet in F minor M7[37'14]César Franck (1822-1890)
Marc-André Hamelin (piano), Takács Quartet
1
Molto moderato quasi lento – Allegro[16'28]
2
Lento, con molto sentimento[11'08]
3
Allegro non troppo ma con fuoco[9'38]

String Quartet in G minor L91[25'10]Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
Takács Quartet
4
Animé et très décidé[6'18]
5
Assez vif et bien rythmé[4'03]
6
Andantino, doucement expressif[7'26]
7
Très modéré[7'23]

Franck’s Piano Quintet and Debussy’s String Quartet make an apt and unusual coupling, each work its composer’s only, unsurpassable, contribution to the genre. Both receive authoritative performances from Marc-André Hamelin and the Takács Quartet.