String Quintet in C major, op. 163 / String Trio in B-flat major

Album by Franz Schubert & Wiener Philharmonisches Streichquartett & Richard Harand

String Quintet in C major, Op. 163 / String Trio in B-flat major is an album of chamber works by Franz Schubert, comprising pieces composed in 1828 and in 1816–1817 respectively. The Quintet exhibits expansive late-harmonic language, dense textures and an uncommon scoring for two cellos that deepens the lower register, while the earlier Trio reflects Schubert's youthful chamber writing with clearer Classical forms, lyrical themes and more transparent string textures, together illustrating his development from Classical restraint towards a richer, more introspective late style.

String Quintet in C major, op. 163 / String Trio in B-flat major by Franz Schubert - album cover

First released: 1965

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String Quintet in C major, op. 163: I Allegro ma non troppo
13:40
2.
String Quintet in C major, op. 163: II Adagio
12:38
3.
String Quintet in C major, op. 163: III Scherzo. Presto - Andante sostenuto
7:54
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String Quintet in C major, op. 163: IV Allegretto
9:25
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String Trio in B-flat major
7:18