Schubert: Piano Quintet "The Trout", D. 667 & Fantasy in C Major, D. 934

Featuring

Guillaume Chilemme
Marie Chilemme
Astrig Siranossian
Émilie Legrand
Nathanaël Gouin
Franz Schubert

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Composer Biography

Franz Schubert, the composer, lived a short life, dying at just under thirty-two years old.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Schubert believed he was born solely to compose, stating, "I am in the world only for the purpose of composing."

Compositional Technique

In both the 'Trout' Quintet and the Fantasy for piano and violin, Schubert used themes from his own lieder (songs) as the basis for variations.

Recording & Production

This album was recorded at the Auditorium Éric et Sylvie Boissonnas in Flaine, France, from March 14 to 18, 2017.

Composition History

The Piano Quintet in A major, known as 'The Trout', was commissioned by Sylvestre Paumgartner, an amateur cellist, who was fascinated by Schubert's earlier lied, "Die Forelle."

Critical Reception

Schubert's Fantasy for piano and violin in C major initially "disconcerted" audiences and critics due to its innovative and ambitious construction.

Compositional Technique

The 'Trout' Quintet features an unusual instrumentation for a piano quintet, including a double bass instead of a second violin, likely to give the cello a richer melodic role.