Arthur William Foote (March 5, 1853 in Salem, Massachusetts – April 8, 1937 in Boston, Massachusetts)[1][2] was an American classical composer, and a member of the "Boston Six." The other five were George Whitefield Chadwick, Amy Beach, Edward MacDowell, John Knowles Paine, and Horatio Parker.
Piano Quartet in C Major, Op. 23
Sections: I. Allegro comodo 00:00 II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 6:43
III. Adagio, ma con moto 11:57 IV. Allegro non troppo 22:22
Performer: James Barbagallo, Da Vinci Quartet. Painting: Jasper Francis Cropsey - Warwick Castle, England (1857).
Foote's chamber music is first rate, deserving of regular public performance."
His Piano Quintet, Op.38 and Piano Quartet, Op.23, are singled out for special praise. With regard to the Piano Quintet, the author writes, "Each of the movements is a gem. The Scherzo is particularly fine and the rousing finale beyond reproach. I believe that the only reason this work never received the audience it deserved and deserves is because it was written by an American who was 'out of the loop.'" As for the Piano Quartet, the opinion is that "it is as good as any late 19th century piano quartet."