Schubert Ensemble excels in Brahms Piano Quintet

By Gavin Dixon, 15 October 2014

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Reviewed at Kings Place: Hall One, London on 15 October 2014

Mahler, Piano Quartet in A minor

Dvořák, Piano Quartet no. 2 in E flat major, Op.87

Brahms, Piano Quintet in F minor, Op.34

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Gavin Dixon

Gavin Dixon is a writer, journalist and editor specialising in classical music. He writes for publications such as Gramophone, Classical Music and BBC Music Magazine. Gavin has a PhD on the symphonies of Alfred Schnittke and is a member of the editorial team for the “Alfred Schnittke Collected Works” edition. His website is here.