The exact order in which Schubert's Piano Trios No. 1 and No. 2 were premiered is debated among musicologists, though they were performed in late 1827 and early 1828.
Performer Biography
The performers on this album, Denis Pascal (piano), Alexandre Pascal (violin), and Aurélien Pascal (cello), are members of the same family.
Compositional Technique
In the Andante con moto of Trio Op. 100, Schubert quotes a Swedish folksong, 'Se solen sjunker' ('See the sun setting'), which includes a downward octave leap corresponding to the word 'farväl' (farewell).
Critical Reception
Robert Schumann, a prominent composer and critic, was amazed by Schubert's Trio Op. 100, noting its astonishing and logical shifts in ideas.
Composition History
Schubert's sudden interest in the piano trio form, which he had previously neglected, was likely triggered by the death of Ludwig van Beethoven in March 1827.
Compositional Technique
Schubert's trios feature a distinctive 'chiaroscuro' intensity, allowing him to rapidly transform affirmative statements into melancholic doubts or shift from luminous to tormented harmonies.
Instruments
Aurélien Pascal, the cellist on this recording, plays the 'Maisky' cello, made by David Tecchler in Rome in 1703.
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