There was a time when the Vermeer Quartet recorded the complete Beethoven String Quartets for Teldec and a time when Boris Berman recorded the complete Prokofiev piano works for Chandos. But with the collapse of the classical recording industry, those times are long gone and the Vermeer Quartet and Berman have had to leave the major labels in search of recording contracts. In 2000, the Vermeer Quartet and Berman recorded the piano quintets of Shostakovich and Schnittke for Naxos, a brilliant coupling of two great works by ...
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There was a time when the Vermeer Quartet recorded the complete Beethoven String Quartets for Teldec and a time when Boris Berman recorded the complete Prokofiev piano works for Chandos. But with the collapse of the classical recording industry, those times are long gone and the Vermeer Quartet and Berman have had to leave the major labels in search of recording contracts. In 2000, the Vermeer Quartet and Berman recorded the piano quintets of Shostakovich and Schnittke for Naxos, a brilliant coupling of two great works by the two foremost Soviet composers. It was just the sort of disc the major labels used to issue in bulk lots before they came to the realization that there just wasn't a big enough market to support releasing them at full price. Hopefully, there is a big enough market to support this disc at Naxos' budget price, but whether there is or there isn't, this is a disc that still deserves to be heard. Both works are amply represented in the catalog, but while there are other, greater...
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Add this copy of Shostakovich / Schnittke: Piano Quintets to cart. $3.39, good condition, Sold by Goodwill rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn Park, MN, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Naxos.
Add this copy of Shostakovich / Schnittke: Piano Quintets to cart. $5.00, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Emerald rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Naxos.
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Very good. Providing great media since 1972. All used discs are inspected and guaranteed. Cases may show some wear. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of Shostakovich / Schnittke: Piano Quintets to cart. $5.49, fair condition, Sold by St. Vinnie's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Naxos.
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Acceptable. AudioCD 100% of proceeds go to charity! The item plays perfectly, but is otherwise the worse for wear. May have cosmetic damage to case and/or item. This is a well loved item that has obvious condition issues.
Add this copy of Shostakovich, Schnittke: Piano Quintets to cart. $26.08, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Naxos.
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Alfred Schnittke; Dmitry Shostakovich. New. New in new packaging. USA Orders only! Brand New product! please allow delivery times of 3-7 business days within the USA. US orders only please.
Add this copy of Piano Quintets to cart. $29.47, new condition, Sold by newtownvideo rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from huntingdon valley, PA, UNITED STATES, published 2002 by Naxos.
