Classics Explained: Schubert Piano Quintet "Trout" (Written and Narrated by Jeremy Siepmann)

Compilation by Franz Schubert

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Introduction, origins
    1:39
  2. 2.
    Imagery, analogy and the shape of the things to come; the opening flourish
    1:50
  3. 3.
    The unusual presence of the double-bass
    0:54
  4. 4.
    A palette of tone colours and the emergence of a theme
    0:47
  5. 5.
    Trouble getting off the ground, but the key is not in doubt.
    0:49
  6. 6.
    Jumping the queue: Schubert takes a lesson from Mozart.
    1:33
  7. 7.
    Mozart demonstrates a traditional transition.
    0:33
  8. 8.
    Destination clarified
    0:07
  9. 9.
    Mozart confirms our arrival.
    0:08
  10. 10.
    A Schubertian shocker from a later work
    0:52
  11. 11.
    Rejoining the 'Trout', with a reminder
    0:27
  12. 12.
    The piano joins the strings with yet a third variant of the theme.
    0:31
  13. 13.
    A rhythmic motto: the 'triplet motif'
    1:26
  14. 14.
    We get it here.
    0:17
  15. 15.
    We get it there.
    0:17
  16. 16.
    We find it everywhere, even in the double-bass.
    0:27
  17. 17.
    The strings' answer to the piano's opening flourish
    0:36
  18. 18.
    The two-part structure of the 'answering motif'...
    0:24
  19. 19.
    ...but scarcely ever the same way twice
    0:34
  20. 20.
    The piano and strings now share the material for the first time.
    0:42
  21. 21.
    Conversation as the first principle of chamber music
    0:43
  22. 22.
    Opening (introductory) section heard complete
    1:01
  23. 23.
    The violin and double-bass in partnership
    1:16
  24. 24.
    The violin and piano swap roles.
    0:59
  25. 25.
    Transition to second main theme; triplets now everywhere
    1:12
  26. 26.
    On the threshold of the new theme
    0:30
  27. 27.
    Second main theme (a 'love duet'), shared by cello and viola
    1:24
  28. 28.
    The abandonment of octaves in the piano changes the tone colour.
    1:07
  29. 29.
    A surprising change of tone and a premonition
    0:39
  30. 30.
    A return to lyricism, but the cello jumps the gun
    0:37
  31. 31.
    A buoyant, skipping new theme is given to the solo piano.
    0:36
  32. 32.
    Re-entry of the strings as the violin takes up the new theme
    0:25
  33. 33.
    A transitional theme, and another Schubertian key-jump
    1:33
  34. 34.
    We sense the imminent arrival of the closing theme.
    1:31
  35. 35.
    A sudden, hushed key-change introduces part two of the closing theme.
    0:40
  36. 36.
    The exposition comes to an end.
    0:32
  37. 37.
    Cue to complete exposition
    0:06
  38. 38.
    Music: exposition complete
    4:09
  39. 39.
    Introduction to the development; the genetic code of 'key'
    7:20
  40. 40.
    The contrasting aural properties of piano and violin
    1:03
  41. 41.
    The ponderous double-bass is featured in the first main theme
    0:49
  42. 42.
    The strings are liberated from servitude, but are a long way from home.
    0:42
  43. 43.
    A joyful conversation and a change of pace in the piano
    1:06
  44. 44.
    The piano takes the melodic lead again.
    0:31
  45. 45.
    A conversation between violin and piano leads to the exposition...
    1:20
  46. 46.
    ...but Schubert gets it 'wrong'.
    1:35
  47. 47.
    Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: I. Allegro vivace (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó)
    9:09
  48. 48.
    Introduction to second movement
    1:53
  49. 49.
    The violin now takes theme one.
    0:29
  50. 50.
    The piano regains the theme.
    0:42
  51. 51.
    The violin and piano round off first section with the new 'closing' theme.
    0:35
  52. 52.
    A major change of tone: a passing cloud and a dark new key
    1:19
  53. 53.
    The piano abandons its octaves, but not its triplets, in the new 'Hungarian' theme.
    1:28
  54. 54.
    The sun returns with a new theme, in two contrasting parts.
    1:21
  55. 55.
    An evaporating dialogue between violin and piano
    0:58
  56. 56.
    A major mood change as twilight falls
    1:12
  57. 57.
    Cue to whole movement
    0:33
  58. 58.
    Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: II. Andante (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó)
    7:30

Disc 2

  1. 1.
    Introduction to the Scherzo - And a Clear Four-Bar Phrase...
    1:37
  2. 2.
    ..."Answered" by Two Two-Bar Phrases
    0:21
  3. 3.
    A Disconcerting "Echo"
    1:02
  4. 4.
    Expectation, Frustration and Surprise
    0:27
  5. 5.
    The Phrase Length Exands From Nine to Fourteen Bars
    0:36
  6. 6.
    The Beginning of the Second Half...
    1:07
  7. 7.
    ... or Should It Go From G minor to D major?
    0:08
  8. 8.
    Doubts Are Sown as the Tonality Becomes Elusive.
    0:48
  9. 9.
    A Varied Reprise of Part One, and the End of the Scherzo Proper
    0:33
  10. 10.
    A Conversational Start to the Trio Section
    0:40
  11. 11.
    Another Schubertian Phrase Extension
    0:25
  12. 12.
    Two Overlapping Phrases Add Up to a Single Theme.
    0:22
  13. 13.
    The Piano Adds a Third Phrase to the Overlap.
    0:32
  14. 14.
    The Overlaps Continue as the Key Drifts Downwads
    0:36
  15. 15.
    Another Schubertian Key-Jump, Now to B flat
    0:45
  16. 16.
    A Dramatic Transformation of Mood
    0:52
  17. 17.
    Awakening From a Dream: The Main Theme's Return
    0:51
  18. 18.
    Cue to Complete Scherzo
    0:11
  19. 19.
    Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: III. Scherzo: Presto (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó)
    3:52
  20. 20.
    Enter the Trout, at Last; A Meeting With the Original
    0:30
  21. 21.
    Music: "Die Forelle"
    1:59
  22. 22.
    Back to the Quintet: The Strings, Headed by the Violin, Introduce the Theme.
    1:24
  23. 23.
    The First Variation
    1:41
  24. 24.
    The Second Variation
    1:14
  25. 25.
    The Third Variation
    1:20
  26. 26.
    The Fourth Variation, Part One
    1:33
  27. 27.
    The Fourth Variation, Part Two
    0:57
  28. 28.
    The Fifth Variation
    2:45
  29. 29.
    The Final Variation, Part One: Violin and Piano Alone Introduce the Theme
    0:31
  30. 30.
    The Final Variation, Part Two: The Cello Takes the Tune.
    0:25
  31. 31.
    The Final Variation, Part Three: Piano and Violin Return as a Duo...
    0:25
  32. 32.
    The Final Variation, Part Four: ...as Do the Viola and Cello.
    0:17
  33. 33.
    The Final Variation, Part Five: The Entire Ensemble Is Reunited.
    0:39
  34. 34.
    Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: IV. Theme: Andantino (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó)
    7:09
  35. 35.
    Introduction to the Finale: Schubert as Wizard of Repetition
    2:17
  36. 36.
    Easily Overlooked: The Accompaniment From Cello and Double-Bass
    0:36
  37. 37.
    Contrasts of Timbre and Register
    0:59
  38. 38.
    A Repetition, and Yet Not a Repetition
    0:07
  39. 39.
    A Journey Begun; The Phenomenon of Musical Gravity
    0:22
  40. 40.
    The Journey Completed
    0:16
  41. 41.
    The Source of Musical Gravity
    0:22
  42. 42.
    Music: Saint-Saens - The Carnival of the Animals "The Pianists"
    0:28
  43. 43.
    A Scale of Shifting Tensions
    0:49
  44. 44.
    Music: Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 (Finale)
    0:37
  45. 45.
    Back to Schubert
    0:39
  46. 46.
    The Piano Embellishes a Scalewise Descent.
    0:18
  47. 47.
    A Retrospective Moment
    0:33
  48. 48.
    Repetition More Apparent Then Real
    1:02
  49. 49.
    A Taste of Phrase Rhythm
    1:26
  50. 50.
    Shifting Patterns of Accentuation
    0:27
  51. 51.
    The Section Reviewed
    0:15
  52. 52.
    An Increasingly Sophisticated Texture as Parts Interact
    0:46
  53. 53.
    More Phrase Rhythm
    0:29
  54. 54.
    A Repetition From the Strings...
    0:11
  55. 55.
    ... and an Answer From the Piano
    0:13
  56. 56.
    In Transition to the Secondary Key
    0:51
  57. 57.
    The Origin of the Second Theme
    0:19
  58. 58.
    The Second Main Theme
    0:38
  59. 59.
    The Closing Section Begins, With a Question Answered.
    0:42
  60. 60.
    The Question Repeated, a Slightly Different Answer
    0:28
  61. 61.
    First Theme of Closing Section Reviewed
    0:59
  62. 62.
    Remembrance of Things Past
    0:28
  63. 63.
    The Piano and Strings Argue Over the Harmony.
    1:13
  64. 64.
    Emergence of the Final Theme
    0:24
  65. 65.
    An Unexpected Thunderstorm
    0:51
  66. 66.
    The Sound of Silence
    1:29
  67. 67.
    Cue to Complete Finale
    1:00
  68. 68.
    Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: V. Finale: Allegro giusto (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó)
    6:47

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