A new release from
Harmonia Mundi www.harmoniamundi.com
brings
together fortepianist Andreas Staier http://andreas-staier.de
, violinist Daniel Sepec www.kammerphilharmonie.com/en/2013-09-27-05-24-23/the-musicians/109-english/orchestra/the-musicians/231-daniel-sepec
and
cellist Roel Dieltiens www.roeldieltiens.be playing Schubert’s two Piano Trios, Op 99,
D898 and Op.100, D929.
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| 2CD HMC 902233.34 |
On this new recording Andreas Staier plays a fortepiano by
Christopher Clarke (1996) after Conrad Graf, Vienna 1827. Daniel Sepec’s violin
is a Lorenzo Storioni, Cremona 1780 and Roel Dieltiens plays a violoncello by
Marten Cornelissen (1992) after Stradivarius.
There is such a well-balanced sonority from this trio in the
Allegro moderato of Schubert’s Trio for piano, violin and cello, Op.99
D898 with a lovely, subtle spring in their step. Andreas Staier brings a
lovely fluent piano line around the strings, these players building moments of
terrific joie de vivre whilst not missing moments of quieter reflection. A
beautifully shaped, gentle Andante un
poco mosso follows with these two string players bringing an exquisite
texture around the poise of the piano line, wonderfully nuanced.
There is a wonderfully light and rhythmically sprung Scherzo – Allegro with these players
shaping the music brilliantly with a finely drawn trio section, finding many subtleties
in dynamics and tempo. The Rondo -
Allegro vivace brings fine flexible, varying tempo and dynamics with some
lovely string sonorities as the music develops. Andreas Staier provides such a beautiful
touch, at turns poetic and at other times dynamic and incisive before some
quite beautifully controlled bars towards the coda.
Staier, Sepec and Dieltiens conclude the first disc with a really rather fine performance of Schubert’s Nocturne Op. 148 D897. The strings
draw the most gorgeous textures and sonorities over a limpid piano
accompaniment with wonderfully done, subtle pizzicato phrases. All three
players show wonderful control, rising through the more dynamic passages where
the Staier produces a terrific tone over which the strings bring vibrant
textures.
A really lovely performance.
The second disc is given over to Schubert’s Trio for piano, violin and cello, Op.100
D929 where those fine string textures combine with a lovely fortepiano tone
to open the Allegro. There are passages
of fine rubato with moments of lovely tranquillity. Staier brings some
beautifully fluent, pointed, articulate phrases over string passages of great
finesse, this trio shaping passages of great character. Later there are more beautifully fluid
fortepiano passages over sensitively done string phrases, moments of exquisite fleeting
poetry before an intensely fast and fluent passage leads to the coda.
The Andante con moto
brings some lovely, so very Schubertian staccato fortepiano phrases over which
the cello adds a mournful line, finding a lovely tone. They provide a real
sense of anticipation when the fortepiano takes the theme over string phrases,
yet soon slackening the tension to find a lovely gentle flow. When the opening idea returns they bring a
subtly freer nature. Tension and stress are never far away, soon rising with
great passion until reaching a brooding passage that seems unable to decide
which way to go, jollity or darkness, only to reach an ambiguous, hushed coda.
These players provide a lovely lightness of touch in the
buoyant Scherzando. Allegro moderato,
moving through moments of brilliantly textured playing. Staier delivers some particularly vibrant
playing in the peasant style dance theme, using the extra features on his 5
pedalled fortepiano to great effect, with bells and drum effects adding to the
more dynamic passages.
There is a finely poised Allegro
moderato with a light, good natured melody that is woven quite beautifully
by this trio through passages where they bring some fine detail and delicacy, finding
Schubert’s wit and verve. They build the movement especially well, finding a
subtly darker edge as the cello plays a rather mournful variation over the
fortepiano, achieving a constantly varying emotional balance. Staier bring some
particularly lovely, rhythmic phrasing with a fine sway against well sprung
string playing, through a fast, fluent passage before a wonderfully buoyant
coda.
These performances rise above any issues of preference
between modern and period instruments. This is very fine Schubert indeed from a
real partnership of instrumentalists. They receive a very fine recording from
the Teldex Studio, Berlin, Germany and there are excellent booklet notes
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