Schubert: Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat, D. 898; Notturno etc.
1/26/2024, 6 Tracks, 59:13
Featuring
Anthony Marwood
Richard Lester
Susan Tomes
The Florestan Trio
Franz Schubert
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Composition History
The 'Notturno' D897, included on this album, was long considered the original, discarded slow movement for the B flat Trio, D898.
Composer Biography
The single-movement 'Sonate' (D28) was written by a fifteen-year-old Schubert as an immediate reaction to losing his treble voice and his place in Vienna's Imperial Chapel Choir.
Critical Reception
Robert Schumann, a prominent composer and critic, controversially characterized Schubert's B flat Trio as 'passive' and 'feminine,' contrasting it with the 'dramatic' and 'masculine' E flat Trio.
Composer Biography
Schubert became seriously ill with syphilis in 1822-23, which undermined his health for the remaining six years of his life.
Composition History
The B flat Trio, D898, was likely composed in late summer or autumn of 1827, around the same time Schubert was working on the last twelve songs of Winterreise.
Performer Biography
The Florestan Trio received the Royal Philharmonic Society Award for chamber music in May 2000, marking the first time a piano trio won this prestigious UK award.
Compositional Technique
A unique feature of Schubert's trio writing is his tendency to assign melodies to the piano with both hands playing in octaves, similar to piano duets.
