After listening to the fourth movement of Schubert’s Piano Trio in B flat major by The Gryphon Trio, I went to my CD drawer and dug out my copy of Schubert’s Piano Trio in B flat major by The Florestan Trio.
The Florestan Trio was formed in 1995.
This chamber group includes pianist Susan Tomes, violinist Anthony Marwood and cellist Richard Lester.
Recorded in Henry Wood Hall, London, United Kingdom in December 2000, this CD Schubert Piano Trio in B flat major was first released in November 2001.
The total playing time of this CD is about 59 minutes.
It features Schubert’s
- all four movements of Piano Trio No. 1 in B flat major D898
- Notturno in E flat major D897
- Piano trio movement in B flat major D28
While I really love the delightful tune of the piano trio in B flat major, I must say I’d personally opt for the slightly more energetic piece of Piano Trio in E flat major if I must pick only one favorite among Schubert’s work.
Recorded in December 2001 and released in July 2002, the total playing time of this CD is about 58 minutes.
Since the original fourth movement was considered to be too lengthy, Schubert had to made two cuts, totalling 98 bars, before people would accept to perform this piece, Piano Trio in E flat major, in concerts.
In this CD, The Florestan Trio provided both the revised as well as the original versions of this fourth movement for our listening pleasure.
If you’d like to sample the recordings of The Florestan Trio, please visit the web site of Hyperion Records.