KNOW YOUR CLASSICS
HIS is the first of a new series of articles written for "The Listener" by BESSIE POLLARD. As with the preceding series, published some time ago, the aim is to help the student and the interested listener towards a more complete appreciation of good music. (1) Quintet in A, Op. 114, "The Trout" (Schubert) CHUBERT’S Quintet in A for Piano and Strings takes its name from the fourth movement in which the:composer’s song "The Trout’ is used as the theme for a set of variations. Most piano quintets are written for the usual string quartet (two violins, viola and ’cello) and piano, -but in this work Schubert has used the following combinations-violin, viola, ‘cello, double-bass ‘and piano. The "Trout" Quintet was written in the summer of 1819, at Steyr in Upper Austria, It was published by Schott several years later, after Schubert’s death. In the opening movement, the triplet figure of the introductory bars ("A" below) is used a great deal; the main theme (*B" below) is played’by the violin, accompanied by the. other strings.
The second subject is a duet for violin and ’cello-
The customary development and re-statement sections follow. The secend movement-andante-has its main theme ‘given out by piano and violin\ ("A" below), each taking the melody in turn; the second theme ("B" below) is also a duet, but this time for viola and ’cello- : :
The lively main theme of the Scherzo is given to the strings, with little interiections from the piano-
The Trio section is more flowing,,and the movement ends with a repeat of the Scherzo. os The fourth movement-a Theme and Variations on Schubert’s own song, "The Trout"-begins with the strings playing a richly harmonised version of the song; the five variations and’ Coda use the theme without much alteration, but the accompaniments are varied. Only in the Coda does it appear with the well-known rippling accompaniment of the song. 9 There seems to be almost a Russian influence in the main theme of the Finale ("A" below), due no dotbt to’its pronounced rhythm, and reiterated twobar phrases; the second theme ("B" below) carries the same basic rhythm-
Schubert’s Quintet in A, Op, 114 ("The Trout") will be heard in the Classica] Hour from Station aYA at 2.0 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29,
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/periodicals/NZLIST19481224.2.23
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 496, 24 December 1948, Page 13
Word count
Tapeke kupu
382KNOW YOUR CLASSICS New Zealand Listener, Volume 20, Issue 496, 24 December 1948, Page 13
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
Material in this publication is protected by copyright.
Are Media Limited has granted permission to the National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa to develop and maintain this content online. You can search, browse, print and download for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Are Media Limited for any other use.
Copyright in the work University Entrance by Janet Frame (credited as J.F., 22 March 1946, page 18), is owned by the Janet Frame Literary Trust. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this article and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the New Zealand Listener. You can search, browse, and print this article for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from the Janet Frame Literary Trust for any other use.
Copyright in the Denis Glover serial Hot Water Sailor published in 1959 is owned by Pia Glover. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise this serial and make it available online as part of this digitised version of the Listener. You can search, browse, and print this serial for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Pia Glover for any other use.
Log in