Mozart and Rust? I always thought Mozart's music was well oiled and lubricated like the engine in Rolls Royce. No, the Rust here is one Friedrich Wilhelm Rust who was a direct contemporary of Haydn. I had never heard of Rust and it was pleasant to make his acquaintance via this old Boston Records issue. The musicians were all distinguished members of the BSO: Richard Burgin, Joseph de Pasquale, Samuel Mayes, James Stagliano and Harvey Shapiro. I think this record dates circa 1955 and the contents specifically are Mozart's Horn Quintet K 407 and Rust's Sonata for Viola.
We all know the horn quintet and its a pleasure to hear Stagliano doing his thing. However, the fascinating piece here is the Rust composition, a sonata for viola with cello and two horns, a most unusual combination! The work itself is not earth shattering or for that matter memorable, but the sonorities with this instrumental combination are pretty nifty to listen too. And with players like these, they make a minor curiosity sound like something more than it really is.
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| Joseph de Pasquale |
We all know the horn quintet and its a pleasure to hear Stagliano doing his thing. However, the fascinating piece here is the Rust composition, a sonata for viola with cello and two horns, a most unusual combination! The work itself is not earth shattering or for that matter memorable, but the sonorities with this instrumental combination are pretty nifty to listen too. And with players like these, they make a minor curiosity sound like something more than it really is.
Enjoy!
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