In the works recorded here Schubert reveals himself as a master when it comes to the exploitation of melodic and especially harmonic possibilities. A particularly fine example of this can be heard in the Adagio of the Arpeggione Sonata: the intense melody is supported by harmonies that are at times extremely penetrating; the opening movement of the Trout Quintet also bears witness to Schubert’s taste for unorthodox harmony. Schubert delights in giving his harmony form in inventive accompanying passages; the double bass plays a crucial role in this respect in the Trout Quintet. Schubert’s preference for dance and folk music also trickles through, as we can hear in the final movements of the Arpeggione Sonata and the Trout Quintet.

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In the works recorded here Schubert reveals himself as a master