Forellenquintett, Klavierquintett Rémy Ballo Ensemble

• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Quintet “The Trout” in A major, D. 667
• 1 Schubert: Piano Quintet “The Trout” in A major, D. 667 (Op. posth. 114) - I - Allegro vivace 09:41
• 2 Schubert: Piano Quintet “The Trout” in A major, D. 667 (Op. posth. 114) - II - Andante 07:10
• 3 Schubert: Piano Quintet “The Trout” in A major, D. 667 (Op. posth. 114) - III - Scherzo: Presto 04:26
• 4 Schubert: Piano Quintet “The Trout” in A major, D. 667 (Op. posth. 114) - IV - Andantino – Allegretto 07:28
• 5 Schubert: Piano Quintet “The Trout” in A major, D. 667 (Op. posth. 114) - V - Allegro giusto 07:03
• Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 - 1837): Piano Quintett in E-flat minor, Op. 87
• 6 Hummel: Piano Quintett in E-flat minor, Op. 87 - I - Allegro e risoluto assai 10:42
• 7 Hummel: Piano Quintett in E-flat minor, Op. 87 - II - Minuet e trio: Allegro con fuoco 05:39
• 8 Hummel: Piano Quintett in E-flat minor, Op. 87 - III - Largo 02:34
• 9 Hummel: Piano Quintett in E-flat minor, Op. 87 - IV - Finale: Allegro agitato 05:07
• Total Runtime 59:50

Info for Forellenquintett, Klavierquintett

On this recording, the piano quintet led by violinist and conductor Rémy Ballot juxtaposes Franz Schubert's famous Trout Quintet with Johann Nepomuk Hummel's piano quintet, composed almost 20 years earlier and much less frequently heard. What both quintets have in common (apart from the fact that they remained unpublished for several years after completion) is the fact that the double bass was still the usual instrumentation at the time, which was almost regularly replaced by a second violin in the later course of music history. Yoko Urata-Fog, piano, Rémy Ballot, violin, Iris Ballot, viola, Jörgen Fog, violoncello and Manfred Hecking, double bass, impress with their uncompromising musicality and unpretentious playing, which brings out the diverse layers of sound in a unique, almost analytical way, and thus proves that despite many dozens of recordings of the ‘Trout’, there is still something substantial to contribute to the history of interpretation.

Rémy Ballo Ensemble
Rémy Ballot, conductor

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