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

Release: , Language: English, Status: Official
Format: CD + CD, Tracks: 126, Length: 2:24:28, Barcode: 9781843790181
Release type: Other

Contents

CD #1
1 Introduction, origins 1:39
2 Imagery, analogy and the shape of the things to come; the opening flourish 1:50
3 The unusual presence of the double-bass 0:54
4 A palette of tone colours and the emergence of a theme 0:47
5 Trouble getting off the ground, but the key is not in doubt. 0:49
6 Jumping the queue: Schubert takes a lesson from Mozart. 1:33
7 Mozart demonstrates a traditional transition. 0:33
8 Destination clarified 0:07
9 Mozart confirms our arrival. 0:08
10 A Schubertian shocker from a later work 0:52
11 Rejoining the 'Trout', with a reminder 0:27
12 The piano joins the strings with yet a third variant of the theme. 0:31
13 A rhythmic motto: the 'triplet motif' 1:26
14 We get it here. 0:17
15 We get it there. 0:17
16 We find it everywhere, even in the double-bass. 0:27
17 The strings' answer to the piano's opening flourish 0:36
18 The two-part structure of the 'answering motif'... 0:24
19 ...but scarcely ever the same way twice 0:34
20 The piano and strings now share the material for the first time. 0:42
21 Conversation as the first principle of chamber music 0:43
22 Opening (introductory) section heard complete 1:01
23 The violin and double-bass in partnership 1:16
24 The violin and piano swap roles. 0:59
25 Transition to second main theme; triplets now everywhere 1:12
26 On the threshold of the new theme 0:30
27 Second main theme (a 'love duet'), shared by cello and viola 1:24
28 The abandonment of octaves in the piano changes the tone colour. 1:07
29 A surprising change of tone and a premonition 0:39
30 A return to lyricism, but the cello jumps the gun 0:37
31 A buoyant, skipping new theme is given to the solo piano. 0:36
32 Re-entry of the strings as the violin takes up the new theme 0:25
33 A transitional theme, and another Schubertian key-jump 1:33
34 We sense the imminent arrival of the closing theme. 1:31
35 A sudden, hushed key-change introduces part two of the closing theme. 0:40
36 The exposition comes to an end. 0:32
37 Cue to complete exposition 0:06
38 Music: exposition complete 4:09
39 Introduction to the development; the genetic code of 'key' 7:20
40 The contrasting aural properties of piano and violin 1:03
41 The ponderous double-bass is featured in the first main theme 0:49
42 The strings are liberated from servitude, but are a long way from home. 0:42
43 A joyful conversation and a change of pace in the piano 1:06
44 The piano takes the melodic lead again. 0:31
45 A conversation between violin and piano leads to the exposition... 1:20
46 ...but Schubert gets it 'wrong'. 1:35
47 Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: I. Allegro vivace (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó) 9:09
48 Introduction to second movement 1:53
49 The violin now takes theme one. 0:29
50 The piano regains the theme. 0:42
51 The violin and piano round off first section with the new 'closing' theme. 0:35
52 A major change of tone: a passing cloud and a dark new key 1:19
53 The piano abandons its octaves, but not its triplets, in the new 'Hungarian' theme. 1:28
54 The sun returns with a new theme, in two contrasting parts. 1:21
55 An evaporating dialogue between violin and piano 0:58
56 A major mood change as twilight falls 1:12
57 Cue to whole movement 0:33
58 Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: II. Andante (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó) 7:30
CD #2
1 Introduction to the Scherzo - And a Clear Four-Bar Phrase... 1:37
2 ..."Answered" by Two Two-Bar Phrases 0:21
3 A Disconcerting "Echo" 1:02
4 Expectation, Frustration and Surprise 0:27
5 The Phrase Length Exands From Nine to Fourteen Bars 0:36
6 The Beginning of the Second Half... 1:07
7 ... or Should It Go From G minor to D major? 0:08
8 Doubts Are Sown as the Tonality Becomes Elusive. 0:48
9 A Varied Reprise of Part One, and the End of the Scherzo Proper 0:33
10 A Conversational Start to the Trio Section 0:40
11 Another Schubertian Phrase Extension 0:25
12 Two Overlapping Phrases Add Up to a Single Theme. 0:22
13 The Piano Adds a Third Phrase to the Overlap. 0:32
14 The Overlaps Continue as the Key Drifts Downwads 0:36
15 Another Schubertian Key-Jump, Now to B flat 0:45
16 A Dramatic Transformation of Mood 0:52
17 Awakening From a Dream: The Main Theme's Return 0:51
18 Cue to Complete Scherzo 0:11
19 Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: III. Scherzo: Presto (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó) 3:52
20 Enter the Trout, at Last; A Meeting With the Original 0:30
21 Music: "Die Forelle" 1:59
22 Back to the Quintet: The Strings, Headed by the Violin, Introduce the Theme. 1:24
23 The First Variation 1:41
24 The Second Variation 1:14
25 The Third Variation 1:20
26 The Fourth Variation, Part One 1:33
27 The Fourth Variation, Part Two 0:57
28 The Fifth Variation 2:45
29 The Final Variation, Part One: Violin and Piano Alone Introduce the Theme 0:31
30 The Final Variation, Part Two: The Cello Takes the Tune. 0:25
31 The Final Variation, Part Three: Piano and Violin Return as a Duo... 0:25
32 The Final Variation, Part Four: ...as Do the Viola and Cello. 0:17
33 The Final Variation, Part Five: The Entire Ensemble Is Reunited. 0:39
34 Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667: IV. Theme: Andantino (Kodály Quartet feat. piano: Jenő Jandó) 7:09
35 Introduction to the Finale: Schubert as Wizard of Repetition 2:17
36 Easily Overlooked: The Accompaniment From Cello and Double-Bass 0:36
37 Contrasts of Timbre and Register 0:59
38 A Repetition, and Yet Not a Repetition 0:07
39 A Journey Begun; The Phenomenon of Musical Gravity 0:22
40 The Journey Completed 0:16
41 The Source of Musical Gravity 0:22
42 Music: Saint-Saens - The Carnival of the Animals "The Pianists" 0:28
43 A Scale of Shifting Tensions 0:49
44 Music: Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 (Finale) 0:37
45 Back to Schubert 0:39
46 The Piano Embellishes a Scalewise Descent. 0:18
47 A Retrospective Moment 0:33
48 Repetition More Apparent Then Real 1:02
49 A Taste of Phrase Rhythm 1:26
50 Shifting Patterns of Accentuation 0:27
51 The Section Reviewed 0:15
52 An Increasingly Sophisticated Texture as Parts Interact 0:46
53 More Phrase Rhythm 0:29
54 A Repetition From the Strings... 0:11
55 ... and an Answer From the Piano 0:13
56 In Transition to the Secondary Key 0:51
57 The Origin of the Second Theme 0:19
58 The Second Main Theme 0:38
59 The Closing Section Begins, With a Question Answered. 0:42
60 The Question Repeated, a Slightly Different Answer 0:28
61 First Theme of Closing Section Reviewed 0:59
62 Remembrance of Things Past 0:28
63 The Piano and Strings Argue Over the Harmony. 1:13
64 Emergence of the Final Theme 0:24
65 An Unexpected Thunderstorm 0:51
66 The Sound of Silence 1:29
67 Cue to Complete Finale 1:00
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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