Pianist Martin Helmchen is joined by a host of talented musicians for this recording of Schubert compositions including the "Trout" Piano Quintet.
"What ravishing beauty there is on this disc... I can't think of a performance so perfectly "right" from beginning to end as this one... PentaTone's near-perfect sound makes this disc self-recommending." - Kalman Rubinson, Stereophile Magazine September 2009, Vol. 32, No. 9
Musicians:
Martin Helmchen, piano
Christian Tetzlaff, violin (1-5,9)
Antoine Tamestit, viola (1-5)
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, cello (1-5,9)
Alois Posch, double bass (1-5)
Aldo Baerten, flute (6-8)
Features:
• DSD
Selections:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Quintet in A, Op. post 114 "Trout"
1. Allegro vivace
2. Andante
3. Scherzo - Presto
4. Thema (Andantino) - Variazioni 1-5 - Allegretto
5. Allegro giusto
Variations on "Trockne Blumen" for Flute and Piano, Op. post 160
6. Introduction (Andante)
7. Thema (Andantino)
8. Variazioni 1-7
Piano Trio (Notturno) in E Flat Op. post 148
9. Adagio
Total playing time, 69.05
"What ravishing beauty there is on this disc... I can't think of a performance so perfectly "right" from beginning to end as this one... PentaTone's near-perfect sound makes this disc self-recommending." - Kalman Rubinson, Stereophile Magazine September 2009, Vol. 32, No. 9
Musicians:
Martin Helmchen, piano
Christian Tetzlaff, violin (1-5,9)
Antoine Tamestit, viola (1-5)
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker, cello (1-5,9)
Alois Posch, double bass (1-5)
Aldo Baerten, flute (6-8)
Features:
• DSD
Selections:
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Quintet in A, Op. post 114 "Trout"
1. Allegro vivace
2. Andante
3. Scherzo - Presto
4. Thema (Andantino) - Variazioni 1-5 - Allegretto
5. Allegro giusto
Variations on "Trockne Blumen" for Flute and Piano, Op. post 160
6. Introduction (Andante)
7. Thema (Andantino)
8. Variazioni 1-7
Piano Trio (Notturno) in E Flat Op. post 148
9. Adagio
Total playing time, 69.05