Mendelssohn & Schubert: Octets
Walter Panhofer (piano)
Vienna Octet
Analogue mono sound in the 60-year-old recording of The Trout becomes acceptable as the magic of the performance takes over. — More…
2 CDs
$16.50Contents
Mendelssohn: Octet in E flat major, Op. 20
Work length29:17
- Willi Boskovsky (violin), Philipp Matheis (violin), Gustav Svoboda (violin), Fritz Leitermeier (violin), Gunter Breitenbach (viola), Ferdinand Strangler (viola), Nikolaus Hubner (cello), Richard Harand (cello)
- Wiener Oktett
- Recorded: 1953-06
- Recording Venue: Vienna
I. Allegro moderato, ma con fuoco
Track length10:02
II. Andante
Track length8:02
III. Scherzo. Allegro leggierissimo
Track length4:46
IV. Presto
Track length6:27
Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D667 'The Trout'
Work length34:37
- Walter Panhofer (piano), Willi Boskovsky (violin), Gunter Breitenbach (viola), Nikolaus Hubner (cello), Johann Krump (double bass)
- Wiener Oktett
- Recorded: 1950-05
- Recording Venue: Victoria Hall, Geneva
I. Allegro vivace
Track length9:13
II. Andante
Track length6:59
III. Scherzo. Presto
Track length3:43
IV. Thema - Andantino - Variazioni I-V - Allegretto
Track length7:41
V. Finale. Allegro giusto
Track length7:01
Schubert: Octet in F major, D803
Work length51:43
- Willi Boskovsky (violin), Philipp Matheis (violin), Gunter Breitenbach (viola), Nikolaus Hubner (cello), Johann Krump (double bass), Alfred Boskovsky (clarinet), Josef Veleba (french horn), Rudolf Hanzl (bassoon)
- Wiener Oktett
- Recorded: 1954-04-27
- Recording Venue: Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Wien
I. Adagio - Allegro
Track length12:25
II. Adagio
Track length10:37
III. Allegro vivace
Track length5:32
IV. Thema. Andante - Var. I - VII
Track length8:13
V. Menuetto
Track length6:05
VI. Andante molto - Allegro
Track length8:51
