Onslow: Piano Quintets, Op.70 & Op.76

George Onslow (1784-1853) grew up as a nobleman in Clermont-Ferrand, France. From the 1830s onwards, Onslow appeared frequently in Parisian musical circles. Composers such as Meyerbeer, Rossini, and Donizetti were popular, alongside the dazzling Romantic piano music of Liszt and Chopin. Onslow’s strict classical style made him unique in Paris at that time, earning him the nickname, ‘French Beethoven’. (Brilliant)