Marlboro Festival – Mendelssohn: String Quintets / Laredo, Kavafian

An exceptionally fine performance of the Mendelssohn string quintets by Jaime Laredo, Ani Kavafian, Heiichiro Ohyama, Kim Kashkashian and Sharon Robinson.

Works on this Recording:

Quintet for Strings no 1 in A major, Op. 18 by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Jaime Laredo (Violin), Ani Kavafian (Violin), Heiichiro Ohyama (Viola), Kim Kashkashian (Viola), Sharon Robinson (Cello)
Written: 1826/1832; Germany

Quintet for Strings no 2 in B flat major, Op. 87 by Felix Mendelssohn
Performer: Sharon Robinson (Cello), Ani Kavafian (Violin), Heiichiro Ohyama (Viola), Jaime Laredo (Violin), Kim Kashkashian (Viola)
Period: Romantic
Written: 1845; Germany