Borodin: Piano Quintet, String Quartet No.2

Russia in the nineteenth century had little need for chamber music. But out of this isolation came a small handful of mighty works. Among the finest are Borodin's Piano Quintet, String Quartet No.2 and Cello Sonata. Joined by soloists pianist Piers Lane and cellist Julian Smiles, the Goldner String Quartet revels in these masterpieces.