Description:

[Deutsche Grammophon Best 100 premium] The youthful romantic atmosphere of "Masu" is abundantly displayed in Schubert's lyrical, well-sung melodies and colorful harmony, and "Death and the Maiden" is full of dramatic tension, using the melody from the song "Death and the Maiden. This is a coupling of two of Schubert's chamber music masterpieces. The former is performed by Levine with members of the Vienna Philharmonic and Berlin Philharmonic, and the latter by the Hagen Quartet, whose limpid phrasing responds beautifully. Rubidium clock cutting. Recordings: August 1990, Arbersee (1); October 1990, Munich (2) [Performed by] James Levine (piano) (1), Gerhard Hetzel (violin) (1), Wolfram Christ (viola) (1), Georg Faust (cello) (1),. Alois Posch (double bass) (1), Hagen String Quartet (2)

Tracklisting:

1 PIANO QUINTET IN A MAJOR. D667 DIE FORELLE 1. ALLEGRO VIVACE / JAMES LEVINE
2 PIANO QUINTET IN A MAJOR. D667 DIE FORELLE 2. ANDANTE / JAMES LEVINE
3 PIANO QUINTET IN A MAJOR. D667 DIE FORELLE 3. SCHERZO (PRESTO) / JAMES LEVINE
4 PIANO QUINTET IN A MAJOR. D667 DIE FORELLE 4. THEMA (ANDANTINO) - VARIAZIONI (ALLEGRETTO) / JAMES LEVINE
5 PIANO QUINTET IN A MAJOR. D667 DIE FORELLE 5. ALLEGRO GIUSTO / JAMES LEVINE
6 STRING QUARTET NO.14 IN D MINOR. D810 'DER TOD UND DAS MADCHEN' 1. ALLEGRO / HAGEN QUARTETT
7 STRING QUARTET NO.14 IN D MINOR. D810 'DER TOD UND DAS MADCHEN' 2. ANDANTE CON MOTO / HAGEN QUARTETT
8 STRING QUARTET NO.14 IN D MINOR. D810 'DER TOD UND DAS MADCHEN' 3. SCHERZO (ALLEGRO MOLTO) / HAGEN QUARTETT
9 STRING QUARTET NO.14 IN D MINOR. D810 'DER TOD UND DAS MADCHEN' 4. PRESTO / HAGEN QUARTETT