Dora Pejačević - Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 25

- Composer: Dora Pejačević (10 September 1885 -- 5 March 1923) - Performers: Oliver Triendl (piano), Quatuor “Sine Nomine“: Patrick Genet (violin), Hans Egidi (viola), Marc Jaermann (cello) - Year of recording: 2009 Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 25, written in 1908. 00:00 - I. Allegro ma non tanto 07:47 - II. Andante con moto 12:27 - III. Allegretto grazioso 16:47 - IV. Allegro comodo The Piano Quartet in D minor, Op. 25, was written when Pejačević was only 23 years old, but it is clearly the work of a mature composer. The piece is primarily written in the late Romantic style although there are a few adventurous tonal episodes. - The Quartet begins with a very appealing Allegro, at times quite chromatic. - It is followed by a lyrical Adagio, the main theme to which, though simple, is quite warm and winning. - The third movement is marked Menuetto, allegretto, and is an interesting blend of of the Romantic and classic, a cross