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Masterclass: Schubert Piano Trio no.2 in E flat major, first movement

2026-04-24T08:50:00

david and edgar cr Parlophone Records Ltd

David and Edgar Moreau dive into Schubert’s sound world, exploring colour, balance and the expressive detail that shapes their interpretation of this late work

The op.100 Trio is among the final works that Schubert composed, and it inhabits the same expressive world as his late Lieder. There is a striking paradox at its core: although Schubert was seriously ill and physically very weak, the music radiates an unmistakable spirit of hope. Its major key brings a sense of lightness and elegance to the phrasing, but at the same time, the shifts between major and minor harmonies create an undercurrent of melancholy. It is a bittersweet mixture that is filled with grace and hope…

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