The slow movement (Andante con moto) of Schubert's Piano Trio in E-flat major is based on the Swedish folksong 'Se solen sjunker' (The Sun is Sinking).
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, like Egon Schiele, confronted life's tragic trajectory and succumbed to illness at a young age, 30 and 28 respectively.
Critical Reception
Schubert's Piano Trio in E-flat major was initially turned down by one publisher for being too long, but posterity has valued it highly.
Performer Biography
The Busch Trio, formed by Mathieu van Bellen, Ori Epstein, and Omri Epstein, is named after Mathieu's violin, the 'ex-Adolf Busch' G.B. Guadagnini, and Adolf Busch himself as an example.
Composition History
Schubert's Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op. 100, was written in 1827, his penultimate year, when he knew he was dying from syphilis.
Interpretation
The Busch Trio plays the full original version of the finale of Schubert's Piano Trio in E-flat major, omitting only the exposition repeat, to preserve a huge harmonic progression.
Historical Context
When Schubert composed his Piano Trio in E-flat major in November 1827, he was aware of Beethoven's recent death in March of the same year.
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