Georges Onslow (1784-1853)
Grand Sextour, Op.77b
for piano, flute, clarinette, bassoon, horn and double bass
I. Allegro spirituoso
II. Menuetto
III. Thema con variazioni
IV. Finale
Grand Septour, Op.79
for piano, flute, oboe, clarinette, horn, bassoon and double bass
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo
III. Andante
IV. Finale
Nielsen Quintet
Marc Marder piano
Jean Hubeau double bass
Georges Onslow (André George Louis Onslow 1784-1853) was an Anglo-French composer.
He was widely recognised as a gifted composer during his lifetime but is virtually forgotten today.
George Onslow was born in Clermont-Ferrand and lived his entire life in France, the son of an English father, Edward Onslow, and a French mother.
He studied piano with Johann Baptist Cramer as a young boy whilst in London.
His only composition teacher was Anton Reicha with whom he studied in Paris between 1807–1808. He died in Clermont-Ferrand.
List of compositions by George Onslow
Op.1, 3 String Quintets 1806
Op.2, Sonata for Piano 1806
Op.3, 3 Trios for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello 1806
Op.4, 3 String Quartets 1806
Op.5, Scottish Airs for Piano 1810
Op.6, Toccata for Piano 1810
Op.7, Sonata for Piano Four Hands 1811
Op.8, 3 String Quartets; about 1812
Op.9, 3 String Quartets; about 1812
Op.10, 3 String Quartets; about 1812
Op.11, 3 Sonatas for Violin and Piano 1816
Op.12, Variations On "Charming Gabrielle" for Piano 1817
Op.13, Variations On "As Soon As The Light" for Piano 1817
Op.14, 3 Trios for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello 1818
Op.15, Sonata for Violin and Piano 1819
Op.16, Sonata for Violoncello and Piano 1819
Op.17, String Quinte 1821
Op.18, String Quintet 1821
Op.19, String Quintet 1821
Op.20, Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello 1822
Op.21, 3 String Quartets 1822
Op.22, Sonata for Piano Four Hands 1823
Op.23, String Quintet 1823
Op.24, String Quintet 1823
Op.25, String Quintet 1823
Op.26, Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello 1824
Op.27, Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello 1824
Op.28, English Theme for Piano 1824
Op.29, Sonata for Violin and Piano 1824
Op.30, Sextet for Piano and Winds 1825
Op.31, Sonata for Violin and Piano 1825
Op.32, String Quintet 1826
Op.33, String Quintet 1827/8
Op.34, String Quintet 1827/8
Op.35, String Quintet 1827/8
Op.36, 3 String Quartets; 1828
Op.37, String Quintet 1828
Op.38, String Quintet 1829
Op.39, String Quintet 1830
Op.40, String Quintet 1830
Op.41, First Symphony 1830
Op.42, Second Symphony 1831
Op.43, String Quintet 1832
Op.44, String Quintet 1832
Op.45, String Quintet 1832
Op.46, 3 String Quartets 1832/3
Op.47, String Quartet 1832/3
Op.48, String Quartet 1833
Op.49, String Quartet 1833
Op.50, String Quartet 1833
Op.51, String Quintet 1834
Op.52, String Quartet 1834
Op.53, String Quartet 1834
Op.54, String Quartet 1834
Op.55, String Quartet 1834
Op.56, String Quartet 1834
Op.57, String Quintet 1835
Op.58, String Quintet 1836
Op.59, String Quintet 1837
Op.60, Piece Arranged in Two Suites for String Quartet 1837
Op.61, String Quintet 1837
Op.62, String Quartet 1841
Op.63, String Quartet 1841
Op.64, String Quartet 1841
Op.65, String Quartet 1842
Op.66, String Quartet 1843
Op.67, String Quintet 1843
Op.68, String Quintet 1844
Op.69, String Quartet 1845/6
Op.70, Quintet for Piano and Strings 1846
Op.71, Fourth Symphony 1846
Op.72, String Quintet 1847/8
Op.73, String Quintet 1847/8
Op.74, String Quintet 1847/8
Op.75, String Quintet 1847/8
Op.76, Quintet for Piano and Strings 1848
Op.77a, Nonet for Winds and Strings 1848
Op.77b, Sextet for Winds and Strings 1848
Op.78, String Quintet 1848
Op.79a, Septet for Piano, Winds, and Contrabass 1849
Op.79b, Quintet for Piano and Strings 1849
Op.80, String Quintet 1849/50
Op.81, Wind Quintet 1850
Op.82, String Quintet 1850
Op.83, Trio for Piano, Violin, and Violoncello 1851
Georges Onslow - Grand Sextuor/Grand Septuor (2003, WarnerClassics (apex))