This was the 7th release in the on-going series of 12 CDs of the 24 woodwind quintets by Anton Reicha (released July 2009). The Westwood Wind Quintet has completed the recordings of all 24 quintets and they are all now available on Crystal Records. Reicha (1770-1836) was one of the most respected composers of his time. He was a friend of Beethoven and Haydn, and was the teacher of Berlioz, Liszt, Gounod, and Franck.
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