String Quintet in C major, D. 956 / String Trio in B-flat major, D. 581

Album by Franz Schubert & Ensemble Villa Musica

This album collects chamber works by Franz Schubert, composed in 1828 and 1817. The music showcases Schubert's lyrical melodic gift, rich harmonic shifts and expanded string textures that bridge Classical balance and early Romantic expressiveness, with the pairing highlighting the contrast between his late contrapuntal depth and his earlier intimate chamber writing within his compositional development.
First released: October 1991

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    String Quintet in C major, D. 956, op. 163: I. Allegro ma non troppo
    19:55
  2. 2.
    String Quintet in C major, D. 956, op. 163: II. Adagio
    15:00
  3. 3.
    String Quintet in C major, D. 956, op. 163: III. Scherzo. Presto
    10:48
  4. 4.
    String Quintet in C major, D. 956, op. 163: IV. Allegretto
    9:46
  5. 5.
    String Trio in B-flat major, D. 581: I. Allegro moderato
    5:25
  6. 6.
    String Trio in B-flat major, D. 581: II. Andante
    5:38
  7. 7.
    String Trio in B-flat major, D. 581: III. Menuetto. Allegretto
    4:02
  8. 8.
    String Trio in B-flat major, D. 581: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
    6:01

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