Track Listing

1. I. Mit Energie Und Leidenschaft
2. II. Lebhaft, Doch Nict Zu Rasch
3. III. Langsam, Mit Inniger Empfindung
4. IV. Mit Feuer
5. I. Allegro Moderato
6. II. Andante Un Poco Mosso
7. III. Scherzo (Allegro) Et Trio
8. IV. Rondo (Allegro Vivace-Presto)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #694805 in Music
• Released on: 1997-08-15

Customer Reviews

One of the most exquisite performances of all time
I would like to say a word or two about this legendary performance of Schubert's piano trio no. 1 in B Flat. To hear it is to be transported into another world. The musicianship is not fashionable today, with tremolo and warbling, but there is miraculously no flaw in this sound of sheer beauty. I have listened to this recording for 35 years and never tired of it. Casals, Cortot, and Thibaud capture Schubert's intricate, passionate yet playful conception, with artistic independence and near perfect ensemble work. The other famous performance by Rubinstein, Heifitz, and Piatigorski, for all its technique, does not approach the earlier "mariage a trois." Heifitz as usual is sharp and gypsyish, but the earlier trio soars as a group, lifting the soul. Yes, I am enthusiastic. This recording has enriched my life immeasurably, and despite its lacy velvet-and-roses quality I recommend it for its unforgettable transcendental power.