Sabine Meyer, Dag Jensen, Bruno Schneider, Quatuor Modigliani & Knut Erik Sundquist — Schubert: Octet

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Being that Schubert was suffering great mental and physical anguish at the time of his <i>Octet</i>’s completion in 1824, it’s surprising that the work is so sunny and optimistic. At a little over an hour, it’s the Austrian composer’s longest chamber work—and his most inspired. With just eight instruments, Schubert crafts an opening movement on the scale of a Beethoven symphony, ideas ricocheting between strings and woodwind, bass and treble. The “Adagio” is a sublime song for clarinet that rivals Mozart for its understated beauty while an ebullient central scherzo, stately variations, and suave minuetto culminate in a finale of intense drama that seems to glance toward Wagner. It’s all stunningly recorded and performed, too—a benchmark performance full of wit, passion and charm.

Артист

Sabine Meyer, Dag Jensen, Bruno Schneider, Quatuor Modigliani & Knut Erik Sundquist

Треки

  1. Octet in F Major, D. 803: I. Adagio – Allegro – Più allegro 15:19
  2. Octet in F Major, D. 803: II. Adagio 11:39
  3. Octet in F Major, D. 803: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace 6:13
  4. Octet in F Major, D. 803: IV. Andante - Un poco più mosso – Più lento 12:04
  5. Octet in F Major, D. 803: V. Menuetto. Allegretto 6:58
  6. Octet in F Major, D. 803: VI. Andante molto – Allegro – Andante molto – Allegro molto 9:54