George Szell
[1897-1970]

George Szell - Klavier-Quintett op.2

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Year
1911
Time
ca. 30
Instr.
Pno. Str.4
Edition
UE Archiv
This composition has been played by the Ebony Band

Szell wrote the Quintett op.2 when he was only 14 years old, a remarkable feat of precocity. The work has been written in a traditional style of Strauss, Reger and Brahms.
The Viennese publsher Universal distinguished his talent and published the piece in 1902.