Schubert: Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D. 929 & Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D. 821

Featuring

Antje Weithaas
Marie-Elisabeth Hecker
Martin Helmchen
Franz Schubert

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Interpretation

The performers chose to play the last movement of the E-flat Trio in its longer, original version, finding it more convincing despite the challenge.

Performer Biography

Cellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker achieved her international breakthrough by winning the first prize and two special prizes at the 8th Rostropovich Competition in Paris in 2005.

Performer Biography

Violinist Antje Weithaas is the artistic director of Camerata Bern since the 2009/10 season, responsible for the ensemble's musical profile.

Interpretation

The performers chose Schubert's E-flat Trio to contrast the Arpeggione Sonata due to its symphonic scale and dramatic outbursts.

Performer Biography

Pianist Martin Helmchen, despite winning the Clara Haskil Competition at 19, developed his unique musical approach before reaching the top tier of the piano world.

Compositional Technique

Schubert's E-flat Trio is considered the most difficult and complex work for its instrumental lineup, featuring extreme dynamics and technical challenges, especially for violin and piano.

Instruments

The Arpeggione, for which Schubert's sonata was written, was a new instrument at the time with six strings and frets, but it did not become widely adopted.