Anton Arensky (1861-1906) could not be considered a musical rebel by any stretch of the imagination. Perceived to lack a distinctive personal style, Rimsky-Korsakov famously said, “in his youth Arensky did not escape some influence from me; later the influence

Piano Quintet in D Major, Op. 51 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace From Arensky: Chamber Music – Piano Quintet / String Quartet No. 2 / Piano Trio No. 1 (2015) Released by Naxos Arensky: Piano Quintet in D Major, Op. 51

Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861 – 1906) was a Russian composer of Romantic classical music, a pianist and a professor of music. Little known today, Arensky was one of the brightest stars of the late nineteenth century music scene. Born in