蜜芽传媒

John Toal presents highlights from the 21st West Cork Chamber Music Festival.

We begin in the opulence and grandeur of the Library in Bantry House for Schumann's song-like M盲rchenerz盲hlungen Op. 132. Written across 3 days in 1853, for the unusual combination of clarinet, viola and piano, the work evokes unnamed characters from children's fairytales, following in the footsteps of the many works he wrote for children.

And we remain in Bantry House for one of Schubert's most iconic works, the 'Trout' Quintet, performed by an international line-up. Using material from his earlier song 'Die Forelle' ('The Trout'), as the basis for the beautiful fourth movement of his piano quintet, the work is scored for a double bass in place of the expected second violin.

Schumann: M盲rchenerz盲hlungen, Op.132
Annelien Van Wauwe, clarinet
Georgy Kovalev, viola
Jos茅 Gallardo, piano

Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D.667 (Trout)
Elina V盲h盲l盲, violin
Lilli Maijala, viola,
Pieter Wispelwey, cello
Olivier Thiery, double bass
Jos茅 Gallardo, piano.