Donald Satz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I recently departed from my usual regimen and made an order of nothing but >French chamber works which arrived today: > >Faure piano quintets -... etc. > >Before I settle in with these recordings, I'd like list member opinions >of the piano chamber works above and recordings of them. ... I have the EMI series of Faure chamber music performed by... a bunch of French guys (believe it or not). These recordings are good, but the overwhelming impression I have of Faure's chamber music is: Icy! (I don't quite know why, but icy is the only description that fits my impression). So I think you are safe from the "over-the-top" phenomenon in this repertoire no matter which recording. I am curious if you'll also find Faure's chamber music lacking in the warmth department. Ulvi [log in to unmask]