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This 2004 Virgin CD of Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, "Trout," appears merely to be a vehicle to promote the label's roster of rising talents, and questions about this apparently ad hoc ensemble's cohesiveness and cooperation may well be raised. It is clear that pianist Frank Braley dominates the proceedings as the leader and that the strings are unfocused, poorly balanced, and ill-equipped to stand up to his big sound. When Braley periodically pulls back, the Capuçon brothers -- violinist Renaud and cellist Gautier -- are the most prominent players; but violist Gérard Caussé is much less audible and double-bassist Alois Posch is sometimes only heard as an indistinct rumble. Yet as out of balance and spotty as this "Trout" is, the strings at least err on the side of restraint, and the results are not as egregious as they might have been had they tried to outshine each other. Even so, this performance is still unsatisfactory for Braley's prominence and the group's irregularities and occasional looseness, and this recording compares unfavorably with the splendidly polished rendition by the Schubert Ensemble of London on ASV, also released in 2004. Virgin's sound quality is fine, if just a little too resonant.
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Franz Schubert, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola, MainArtist - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist - Gautier Capucon, Cello, MainArtist - Alois Posch, Double Bass, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola, MainArtist - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist - Gautier Capucon, Cello, MainArtist - Alois Posch, Double Bass, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola, MainArtist - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist - Gautier Capucon, Cello, MainArtist - Alois Posch, Double Bass, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola, MainArtist - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist - Gautier Capucon, Cello, MainArtist - Alois Posch, Double Bass, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Gerard Causse, Viola, MainArtist - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist - Gautier Capucon, Cello, MainArtist - Alois Posch, Double Bass, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Franz Schubert, Composer - Renaud Capucon, Violin, MainArtist - Frank Braley, Piano, MainArtist
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
Album review
This 2004 Virgin CD of Schubert's Piano Quintet in A major, "Trout," appears merely to be a vehicle to promote the label's roster of rising talents, and questions about this apparently ad hoc ensemble's cohesiveness and cooperation may well be raised. It is clear that pianist Frank Braley dominates the proceedings as the leader and that the strings are unfocused, poorly balanced, and ill-equipped to stand up to his big sound. When Braley periodically pulls back, the Capuçon brothers -- violinist Renaud and cellist Gautier -- are the most prominent players; but violist Gérard Caussé is much less audible and double-bassist Alois Posch is sometimes only heard as an indistinct rumble. Yet as out of balance and spotty as this "Trout" is, the strings at least err on the side of restraint, and the results are not as egregious as they might have been had they tried to outshine each other. Even so, this performance is still unsatisfactory for Braley's prominence and the group's irregularities and occasional looseness, and this recording compares unfavorably with the splendidly polished rendition by the Schubert Ensemble of London on ASV, also released in 2004. Virgin's sound quality is fine, if just a little too resonant.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:42
- Main artists: Renaud Capuçon Gautier Capuçon Frank Braley Gérard Caussé
- Composer: Franz Schubert
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
A Warner Classics/Erato release, © 2004 Parlophone Records Limited A Warner Classics/Erato release, ℗ 2004 Parlophone Records Limited
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