Regis Pasquier, Pierre-Henri Xuereb, Luc Tooten, Ludo Joly, Stephane De May, Stephanie Salmin - Schubert: Piano Quinet 'The Trout', Fantasie D940

This CD is a unique opportunity to rediscover these masterpieces by Schubert, sublimated by the passionate and masterly interpretation of exceptional musicians.

Regis Pasquier has been a leading figure in the French music world for several decades. He has also won recognition internationally, and was awarded the Victoire de la musique classique for best soloist of the year in 1991. Passionate for chamber music, he had not however recorded Schubert's Trout quintet before.

The renowned Belgian pianist Stephane De May suggested to him to record this enchantingly melodic score. As a complement, the Adagio and Rondo concertante is a rarely-played work in which the piano plays a dominant, almost concertante role.

Finally, Stephane De May joins forces with Stephanie Salmin to complete the program with the Fantaisie for piano fourhands, a work of poignant emotional beauty.

Regis Pasquier violin / violon Pierre-Henri Xuereb viola / alto Luc Tooten cello / violoncelle Ludo Joly double-bass / contrebasse Stephane De May piano * Stephanie Salmin piano