Hummel: Piano Quintets Op.74 & 87 (CD)

Johann Nepomuk Hummel 1778-1837

Piano Quintets

Piano Quintet Op.74 in D minor

1. I. Allegro con spirito 14’59
2. II. Menuetto o scherzo (allegro) 5’56
3. III. Andante con variazioni 8’31
4. IV. Finale (vivace) 8’33

Piano Quintet Op.87 in E-flat

5. I. Allegro e risoluto assai 9’49
6. II. Menuetto-Allegro con fuoco 5’53
7. III. Largo 2’08
8. IV. Allegro agitato 5’14

Nepomuk Fortepiano Quintet

Riko Fuduka fortepiano

Franc Polman violin

Elisabeth Smalt viola

Jan Insinger cello

Pieter Smithuijsen double bass

Recording: 20-22 February 2006, Doopsgezinde Kerk, Deventer, The Netherlands (Op.87); 5-7 July 2009, Westvestkerk, Schiedam, The Netherlands (Op.74)