Carl Friedberg & Perolé Quartet: Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor Op.34

A recording from WNYC Radio said to date from the late 1930s of the Brahms Piano Quintet in F Minor Op.34 that is attributed to pianist Carl Friedberg with the Perolé Quartet.
Because there is no spoken radio announcement on the only existing copy of this broadcast, there has been no way to fully confirm the identity of the artists: the source is an open reel tape containing a dub from the original acetates which offers no further information, and it has not been possible to find more details about the broadcast. So while there is nothing that actually causes doubt that this recording features Friedberg with the Perolé Quartet, there has simply been no means to confirm that this is the case. As a result, although this recording was published in the IPAM (International Piano Archives at Maryland) 2-LP set The Art of Carl Friedberg, it was not included in Ward Marston's later 2-CD set devoted to the artist.
The performance certainly is a marvellous one, the pianism very consistent with what we hear in Friedberg's other live and studio recordings. With sumptuous tonal colours, remarkable voicing, and marvellous rhythm and timing, the pianist and his colleagues play with wonderful cohesiveness in a truly superb reading of this masterpiece.
The Perolé Quartet consisted of Joseph Coleman, Max Hollander (father of pianist Lorin), Lillian Fuchs (sister of violinist Joseph), and Ernst Silberstein.
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[@johannesindusleri5745]

Awesome performance!❤❤

[@fredsteven8313]

What an amazing document of linkage to an era and composer of gigantic significance. I really love the string playing too! Thanks again, Mark.

[@pianomaly9]

Masterful in every way. A high point in Golden Age chamber performances. I wonder, if it could have been in a series that also featured The Perole Quartet with Lhevinne in the G minor Piano Quartet in 1942?

[@berlinzerberus]

Rubinstein and Guarneri Quartet is my favourite, so amazing!

[@horiaganescu3948]

Guarneri...

[@berlinzerberus]

Typo thanks!

[@DonnaSilvia]

Nobody disputes the greatness of Arthur Rubinstein, but it cannot be compared with the exquisiteness and piano nobility of Carl Friedman and the deep knowledge that he had of the entire work of Johannes Bramhs.

[@berlinzerberus]

On the contrary, I disagree! @@DonnaSilvia