Henschel Quartett - Franz Schubert: Forellenquintett, Felix Mendelssohn: Oktett

The two works on this CD are of special significance for the Henschel Quartet, with their prolific chamber music-making over the past 25 years. The three founding members of the Henschel Quartet � Christoph Henschel, Monika Henschel and Mathias Beyer-Karlsh�j � have a special artistic friendship with Gerold Huber and Alexandra Hengstebeck. Recording Franz Schubert's Trout Quintet together for the Henschel Quartet�s anniversary is a wish that the ensemble has now fulfilled. Hardly any work has been played more often in concert by the Munich-based Henschel Quartet than that brilliant piece of chamber music composed by Felix Mendelssohn at the age of only 16: his Octet, op. 20. For the Henschels, their �Octet concerts� � with legendary musicians such as members of the Amadeus Quartet and the leading string quartet of Japan, the Sawa Quartet � remain unforgettable. Since 2010, the Henschel Quartet has been working together closely with the Diogenes Quartet, also based in Munich.