Schubert: Adagio and Rondo Concertante in F major for piano, violin, viola and cello, D487

“light-footed and light-hearted ... spontaneously lyrical” Gramophone Magazine

“This disc is invaluable on two fronts. First, it introduces us in a first recording to 572 bars of original Schubert with a complementary six bars, all thanks to the sensitive scholarship of Jörg Demus and Roland Solder. Second, it presents a 36-year-old German pianist whose playing is a marvel of robust eloquence and unfaltering mastery, free from all distracting caprice or idiosyncrasy. Entitled by the editors 'The Forgotten Sonata', D916b is a classic instance of Schubert at his most audacious and experimental.
Indeed, it is hard to imagine the opening Allegro's taut, quasi-orchestral splendour and poetic inwardness, the central Allegretto's enigma or the finale's Marcia as gracing a fireside Schubertiade. The Adagio and Rondo concertante, too, which is as close as Schubert got to writing a piano concerto (there are solo and tutti markings in the score), is richly inventive particularly when presented by both pianist and ensemble with such authority.
Then, on more familiar territory, Knauer, who has studied with András Schiff and Christoph Eschenbach, gives us the second book of Impromptus, at once inviting comparison with even the finest Schubertians. Not for him the nervous telescoping of the A flat Impromptu's rhythm but a truly remarkable poise and insight.
The final Impromptu may be taken at a spanking pace but once again the clarity and focus are enviable. All these performances are as disciplined as they are acute.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010

“This disc is further proof of Naxos's impressive ability to produce outstanding recordings at an astonishingly low price. Jenö Jandó's recording of the Trout Quintet, in a version which is based on the first edition of 1829, is buoyant and vigorous.
The string support from members of the Kodály Quartet and István Tóth, despite some rough edges, is generally sonorous and appropriate.
Balance is good, with the piano agreeably highlighted. The result is a performance which is a most desirable acquisition. Although Schubert wrote no concertos, he did write a concertante work for piano and strings which is also included here. Notwithstanding limitations of thematic invention, the Adagio and Rondo makes an attractive coupling. Jandó's sheer enthusiasm for this music provides a compelling alternative to other full-price accounts.” Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010

“Further proof of Naxos's impressive ability to produce outstanding recordings at an astonishingly low price.” Gramophone Magazine