Franz Schubert - Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667, “Trout“

- Composer: Franz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 -- 19 November 1828) - Performers: Martin Helmchen (piano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Antoine Tamestit (viola), Marie-Elisabeth Hecker (cello), Alois Posch (double bass) - Year of recording: 2008 Quintet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello & Double bass in A major (“Trout“), D. 667 (Op. posth. 114), written in 1819. 00:00 - I. Allegro vivace 13:28 - II. Andante 20:19 - III. Scherzo. Presto 24:29 - IV. Theme and Variations (on the song “Die Forelle“). Andantino 31:58 - V. Finale. Allegro giusto In the summer of 1819, Schubert traveled with the famous baritone Johann Michael Vogl to the river town of Steyr, where there was an abundance of musical activity. Schubert and Vogl’s performance of the some of the composer’s songs -- especially “Erlkönig“ (Schubert himself taking the part of the father!) and “Die Forelle“ (“The Trout“) -- attracted the notice