Berlin Philharmonic Octet - Schubert: Chamber Music (2025)

Tracklist

01. String Quartet No. 7 in D Major, D. 94: I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 7 in D Major, D. 94: II. Andante con moto
03. String Quartet No. 7 in D Major, D. 94: III. Menuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
04. String Quartet No. 7 in D Major, D. 94: IV. Presto
05. Andante in C Major, D. 3
06. String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804: I. Allegro ma non troppo
07. String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804: II. Andante
08. String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804: III. Minuetto (Allegretto) - Trio
09. String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D. 804: IV. Allegro moderato
10. Overture in B-Flat Major, D. 470: Adagio maestoso - Allegro
11. String Quartet No. 8 in B-Flat Major, D. 112: I. Allegro ma non troppo
12. String Quartet No. 8 in B-Flat Major, D. 112: II. Andante sostenuto
13. String Quartet No. 8 in B-Flat Major, D. 112: III. Minuetto - Trio
14. String Quartet No. 8 in B-Flat Major, D. 112: IV. Presto
15. String Quartet No. 11 in E Major, D. 353: I. Allegro con fuoco
16. String Quartet No. 11 in E Major, D. 353: II. Andante
17. String Quartet No. 11 in E Major, D. 353: III. Minuetto - Trio
18. String Quartet No. 11 in E Major, D. 353: IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace
19. String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor/B-Flat Major, D. 18: I. Andante - Presto vivace
20. String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor/B-Flat Major, D. 18: II. Menuetto - Trio
21. String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor/B-Flat Major, D. 18: III. Andante
22. String Quartet No. 1 in G Minor/B-Flat Major, D. 18: IV. Presto
23. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: Menuet I - Trio 1 - Trio 2
24. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: Menuet II
25. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: Menuet III (Early Version) - Trio 1 - Trio 2
26. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: Menuet IV
27. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: Menuet V - Trio 1 - Trio 2
28. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: German Dance I - Trio 1 - Trio 2
29. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: German Dance II - Trio 1 - Trio 2
30. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: German Dance III - Trio
31. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: German Dance IV
32. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: German Dance V - Trio 1 (Early Version) - Trio 2 - Coda
33. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 68: I. Allegro maestoso
34. String Quartet No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 68: II. Allegro
35. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: Menuet III (Later Version) - Trio 1 - Trio 2
36. 5 Menuets and 5 German Dances, D. 89: German Dance V - Trio 1 (Later Version) - Trio 2
37. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810: I. Allegro
38. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810: II. Andante con moto
39. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810: III. Scherzo. Allegro molto - Trio
40. String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D. 810: IV. Presto - Prestissimo
41. String Quartet No. 6 in D Major, D. 74: I. Allegro ma non troppo
42. String Quartet No. 6 in D Major, D. 74: II. Andante
43. String Quartet No. 6 in D Major, D. 74: III. Minuetto. Allegretto
44. String Quartet No. 6 in D Major, D. 74: IV. Allegro
45. Minuet in D Major, D. 86
46. String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, D. 46: I. Adagio - Allegro con moto
47. String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, D. 46: II. Andante con moto
48. String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, D. 46: III. Menuetto - Trio
49. String Quartet No. 4 in C Major, D. 46: IV. Finale. Allegro
50. Overture in C Minor, D. 8A: I. Largo - Allegro
51. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, D. 87: I. Allegro moderato
52. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, D. 87: II. Scherzo - Trio
53. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, D. 87: III. Adagio
54. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, D. 87: IV. Allegro
55. String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D. 703: I. Allegro assai
56. String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D. 703: II. Andante (Fragment)
57. String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, D. 32: I. Presto
58. String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, D. 32: II. Andante
59. String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, D. 32: III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
60. String Quartet No. 2 in C Major, D. 32: IV. Allegro con spirit
61. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, D. 36: I. Allegro
62. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, D. 36: II. Andante
63. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, D. 36: III. Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
64. String Quartet No. 3 in B-Flat Major, D. 36: IV. Allegretto
65. String Quartet No. 9 in G Minor, D. 173: I. Allegro con brio
66. String Quartet No. 9 in G Minor, D. 173: II. Andantino
67. String Quartet No. 9 in G Minor, D. 173: III. Minuetto. Allegro vivace - Trio
68. String Quartet No. 9 in G Minor, D. 173: IV. Allegro
69. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: I. Allegro molto moderato
70. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: II. Andante un poco moto
71. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Allegretto
72. String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D. 887: IV. Allegro assai
73. String Quartet in C Minor, D. 103: Grave - Allegro
74. String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 for two violins, viola and two Cellos: I. Allegro non Troppo
75. String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 for two violins, viola and two Cellos: II. Adagio
76. String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 for two violins, viola and two Cellos: III. Scherzo: Presto
77. String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 for two violins, viola and two Cellos: IV. Allegretto
78. Quintet in A Major, D. 667 The Trout: I. Allegro vivace
79. Quintet in A Major, D. 667 The Trout: II. Andante
80. Quintet in A Major, D. 667 The Trout: III. Scherzo. Presto
81. Quintet in A Major, D. 667 The Trout: IV. Tema con variazioni
82. Quintet in A Major, D. 667 The Trout: V. Allegro giusto
83. Sonata in A Minor, D. 821 Arpeggione Sonata: I. Allegro moderato
84. Sonata in A Minor, D. 821 Arpeggione Sonata: II. Adagio
85. Sonata in A Minor, D. 821 Arpeggione Sonata: III. Allegretto
86. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major D. 898: I. Allegro Moderato
87. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major D. 898: II. Andante, Un Poco Mosso
88. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major D. 898: III. Scherzo - Trio - Allegro
89. Piano Trio No. 1 in B-Flat Major D. 898: IV. Rondo - Allegro Vivace - Presto
90. Notturno in E-Flat Major, D. 897
91. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat Major, D. 929: I. Allegro
92. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat, D. 929: II. Andante Con Moto
93. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat, D. 929: III. Scherzando: Allegro Moderato
94. Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat, D. 929: IV. Allegro Moderato
95. Violin Sonata in D Major, D. 384: I. Allegro molto
96. Violin Sonata in D Major, D. 384: II. Andante
97. Violin Sonata in D Major, D. 384: III. Allegro vivace
98. Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: I. Allegro moderato
99. Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: II. Andante
100. Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: III. Menuetto & Trio
101. Violin Sonata in A Minor, D. 385: IV. Allegro
102. Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: I. Allegro giusto
103. Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: II. Andante
104. Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: III. Menuetto & Trio
105. Violin Sonata in G Minor, D. 408: IV. Allegro moderato
106. Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: I. Allegro moderato
107. Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: II. Scherzo & Trio
108. Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: III. Andantino
109. Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574: IV. Allegro vivace
110. Octet in F, D. 803, Op.Posth. 166 for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Double Bass: I. Adagio - Allegro
111. Octet in F, D. 803, Op.Posth. 166 for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Double Bass: II. Adagio
112. Octet in F, D. 803, Op.Posth. 166 for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Double Bass: III. Allegro Vivace - Trio
113. Octet in F, D. 803, Op.Posth. 166 for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Double Bass: IV. Andante Con Variazioni
114. Octet in F, D. 803, Op.Posth. 166 for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Double Bass: V. Menuetto: Allegretto
115. Octet in F, D. 803, Op.Posth. 166 for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon, String Quartet and Double Bass: Vi. Andante Molto - Allegro

Franz Schubert’s chamber music occupies a vital place in the Western classical canon, demonstrating both his lyrical genius and emotional depth. Though he is widely known for his lieder and symphonies, his chamber works represent some of the most profound and innovative compositions of the early Romantic era.
The String Quintet in C major, D. 956, written just weeks before Schubert's death in 1828, stands as one of the towering achievements in chamber music. Scored for two cellos instead of the more common two violas, the work is known for its rich, warm textures and emotional contrasts. The slow movement, in particular, is a masterclass in stillness and poignancy, often cited as one of the most sublime moments in all of chamber music.
Schubert’s string quartets trace his compositional development and deepening expressiveness. The Death and the Maiden quartet (D. 810) is especially significant, combining dramatic intensity with variations on his earlier song of the same name. The juxtaposition of lyrical beauty with stark fatalism reflects Schubert’s own grappling with mortality and human vulnerability.
His piano trios blend lyricism and formal sophistication. The trios are notable for their expansive melodies, rich harmonic language, and a sense of narrative continuity that hints at the symphonic.
The violin sonatas (often referred to as "sonatinas") are earlier works, more modest in scope but filled with charm and grace. While not as emotionally profound as his later chamber works, they already display Schubert’s melodic gift and innate sense of dialogue between instruments.
The Trout Quintet (D. 667) is perhaps Schubert’s most popular chamber work. Its unusual instrumentation—featuring piano, violin, viola, cello, and double bass—and the famous set of variations on his song “Die Forelle” make it instantly appealing. Yet beyond its surface charm, the work demonstrates Schubert’s brilliance in crafting color and contrast, blending joy and depth seamlessly.
Altogether, Schubert’s chamber music reveals a composer capable of exploring the most intimate corners of the human soul. These works remain essential listening, offering profound insight into the expressive potential of small ensembles.
Excellent performances by the Diogenes Quartet, the Amsterdam Piano Trio and the Berlin Philharmonic Octet.

Diogenes Quartet
Brandis Quartet
Klavier Trio Amsterdam
Berlin Philharmonic Octet
Amati Chamber Ensemble
Timora Rosler cello
Klára Würtz piano
Zefira Valova violin

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