The string quintet in c major scored for two violins, a viola, and two cellos is widely believed to be among the handful of greatest chamber works ever composed. Piano quintet in a major, opus 114 the trout 3rd movement scherzo presto 4. A notable feature is the integration of the piano part into the musical texture, on equal terms with those of the string players. Schubert trout quintet brendel 1 cd download buy now. This 2004 virgin cd of schuberts piano quintet in a major, trout, appears merely to be a vehicle to promote the labels roster of rising talents, and questions about this apparently ad hoc ensembles cohesiveness and cooperation may well be raised. Quintet for piano, violin, viola, details allmusic. The song was originally a warning to young women against being caught by angling young men. November 1957 52 years after it was masterfully captured by the recording engineers at decca, this recording of schuberts. Get a free mp3 of franz schubert piano quintet in a the trout.
At the time i purchased this release, a good many months ago, the original sony recording was deleted but in the interim it seems to have appeared again. And dont forget to sign up for the daily download newsletter to get. Welcome to the daily download, a handpicked, free, downloadable piece of classical music available every weekday. Work title quintet for piano and violin, viola, violoncello and contrabass alt ernative.
Schubert died at three oclock in the afternoon on november 19, 1828. Schubert trout quintet seraphim trio with david campbell and jacqueline cronin. It got its name because the fourth movement is a set of variations on an earlier schubert song called, funnily enough, the trout. Piano quintet in a major the troutjulius levine, leslie parnas, harold wright, rudolf serkin, philipp naegele mozart. Schubert s adorable trout quintet emerges as more of a shark, or at least a dolphinbut it is emphatically domestic music, and the thing that strikes you as soon as this disc starts is the dynamic scale of the performance, the huge sound that the violinist and the pianist are getting out o their instruments, as if they take it for granted that they are play8ing in a large concerthall. Karl engel, mark lubotsky, naofumi nishida, david geringas, hiro. The resulting trout quintet scored for the unusual combination of piano, violin, viola, violoncello, and double bass has become one of schuberts more enduring chamber works, and it is typical of his early style. Piano quintet in a trout now, this one gets a little complicated. The trout quintet is often recorded and there are many exemplary performances of it still available. Get a free mp3 of franz schubert piano quintet trout. During his short life, he composed nearly 1,000 works, including some 600 songs, nine symphonies, several operas, a host of sacred choral music, as well as a large collection of chamber and solo piano music. Both are sensitive and collegial chamber musicians. Trout quintet, byname of piano quintet in a major, fivemovement quintet for piano and stringed instruments by austrian composer franz schubert that is characterized by distinctive instrumentation and form in the summer of 1819 schubert visited the austrian town of steyr, about halfway between vienna and salzburg, with his friend johann michael vogl, a baritone of. Tracing the development of this piece can feel like being in a scene from the film airplane.
Piano quintet in a major, opus 114 the trout 2nd movement andante 3. Fantasy, d934 curzon rostropovich britten goldberg lupu wiener oktett. This week on the daily download, were featuring works to accompany your thanksgiving. Franz schubert trout quintet annesophie mutter daniil trifonov hwayoon lee maximilian hornung roman patkolo. A lecture and performance of franz schuberts quintet in a, d. This week on the daily download, were featuring chamber works to celebrate our new chamber music. The music sings, the individual artists support their solo lines with grace, and the recorded sound is well balanced with a fine presence. Abc music schubert trout quintet seraphim trio with. It is clear that pianist frank braley dominates the proceedings as the leader and that the strings are unfocused, poorly balanced.
Download and print top quality the trout, piano quintet op. A symphonic tale music by katy abbott words by li cunxin ao. Editors notes a starry pianist joining a string trio and doublebass player for the trout quintet is quite common, but its rare to have a star violinist in the ensemble tooand they dont get much more stellar than mutter and trifonov. Complete performance chamber music society of lincoln center. Schuberts adorable trout quintet emerges as more of a shark, or at least a dolphinbut it is emphatically domestic music, and the thing that strikes you as soon as this disc starts is the dynamic scale of the performance, the huge sound that the violinist and the pianist are getting out o their instruments, as if they take it for granted that they are play8ing in a large concerthall. This week on the daily download, were featuring submissions from our ultimate feelgood playlist. The piano quintet was composed in 1819, when he was 22 years old. Members of the wiener oktett sir clifford curzon, piano. It is among the most familiar of schuberts approximately 600 songs, and it is best known as the basis for the theme of the fourth movement of schuberts piano quintet in a major, better known as the.
Piano quintet in a major, opus 114 the trout 1st movement allegro vivace 2. This week on the daily download, were featuring chamber music to celebrate our new chamber music stream. But schubert didnt set the final lines of the poem, preferring to concentrate on evoking the image. Variations on trockne blumen for fute and piano op. Play, download, or share the midi song schuberttroutquintet4. Franz schubert 1797 1828 piano quintet in a major, d. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Hyperions record of the month for march presents schuberts muchloved trout quintet, one of the most popular chamber music pieces of all time. Franz schubert sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Sir clifford curzon piano, members of the wiener oktett. Piano quintet in a major, opus 114 the trout andantino with variations 5.
Franz schubert trout quintet alfred brendel cleveland quartet james van demark usa. Schubert wrote his popular trout quintet when he was just 22. It doesnt unbalance the performance one bit though. Franz schubert was a prolific austrian composer who helped bridge the classical and romantic eras with his beautiful and expressive music. The world encyclopedia of recorded music lists single movements each on two sides by the philharmonic finale, 1915, flonzaley allegro, 1924 and lener andante. But few have the sparkle and inherent ease of performance that this ensemble offers. There are currently nearly 1,500 lectures free to access or download from. Download schubert piano quintet in a major the trout, d.