Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Quintette pour piano en la majeur, op. posth. 114, D 667 "The Trout"

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Quintette pour piano en fa mineur, op. 34

Silesian Chamber Solosists

Dariusz Zboch, violon
Jakub Lysik, violon
Jaroslaw Marzec, alto
Katarzyna Biedrowska, violoncelle
Krzystof Korzen, contrebasse

Christoph Soldan, piano

The Quintet of Silesian Musicians is composed of leaders of the Silesian Chamber Orchestra. The ensemble, known for classical arrangements of entertainment music and popular Mecyje, has under its belt also, e.g., the premiere recording of Leaves from an Unwritten Diary by Krzysztof Penderecki in the version for string quintet. The present CD, with participation of German pianist Christoph Soldan, includes two compositions belonging to the most recognisable and popular chamber pieces. Youthful Piano Quintet in A major by Franz Schubert – Trout is a light and gracious composition, very different from subsequent works of the composer, as far as the atmosphere is concerned. It is contrasted with the Piano Quintet in F minor by Johannes Brahms, an extremely serious work, dark, plenty of dramatic power.