Antonin Dvorak - Dvorak: String Quintet in G Major
A perusal of string quintets throughout history leaves one with the impression that their creators wish to bestow a powerful impact upon the small group of musicians. And it is no different with Dvor k's Quintet in G major: a double bass,instead of the usual second cello,paints with broad strokes in the lengthy score whose first movement almost takes on symphonic dimensions. Here,the insistent,broad theme is presented in snappy cascades of sound. The cantilena,supported by a scurrying second subject,i