Composer: Franz Peter Schubert
Performer: Julia Fischer, Martin Helmchen
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Pentatone
Catalogue: PTC5186519
Release: 2014
Size: 2.16 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Violin Sonata (Sonatina) in D major, Op. 137, No. 1, D. 384
01. I. Allegro molto
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro Vivace
Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 137 No. 2 D. 385
04. I. Allegro moderato
05. II. Andante
06. III. Menuetto. Allegro
07. IV. Allegro
Violin Sonata in G Minor, Op. 137 No. 3 D. 408
08. I. Allegro giusto
09. II. Andante
10. III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
11. IV. Allegro moderato
12. Rondo in B Minor, Op. 70 D. 895 (Rondo brillant)
CD 02
Duo Sonata in A Major, Op. 162 D. 574
01. I. Allegro moderato
02. II. Scherzo. Presto
03. III. Andantino
04. IV. Allegro vivace
Fantasy in C Major, Op. 159 D. 934
05. I. Andante molto
06. II. Allegretto
07. III. Andantino
08. IV. Tempo primo – Allegro – Allegretto – Presto
Fantasie in F Minor, Op. 103 D. 940
09. I. Allegro molto moderato
10. II. Largo
11. III. Allegro vivace
12. IV. Tempo I
Pentatone is combing two of its best-selling recordings, Franz Schubert: Complete Works for Violin and Piano Volume one and two to a double Super Audio-CD set. The recordings by these two brilliant German artists, Julia Fischer and Martin Helmchen — which were originally launched in in 2009 (Vol 1) and 2010 (Vol 2) — were remarkably successful from both a critical and a commercial standpoint. As it is the violin and piano works that constitute the essential enchantment, one can hardly imagine that somebody would be interested in one without wanting the other as well.
These performances, which were charmingly recorded in a warm acoustic space form, perfectly balanced conversations between two vibrant young personalities. As Pentatone once again collaborated with its trusted partner Polyhymnia International recording studio, with its outstanding reputation for the quality of its multi-channel surround sound recordings, it goes without saying that this album will be a delight to music aficionados’ ears.