BEETHOVEN: String Quintets, Opp. 1, 11 and 17 - Metamorphosis Quintet

The virtuoso oboist Carl Khym, a contemporary of Beethoven, was himself a composer, but is better known as an arranger of other composers’ chamber works. Amongst his best known arrangements, are these string quintet versions of Beethoven’s Clarinet Trio Op. 11, Horn Sonata Op. 17, and Piano Trio Op. 1, No. 2, which distribute the thematic material within the most suitable range of each instrument, but retain all of the character of the original works.

Tracklist

 Artist details

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Khym, Carl - Arranger

 Piano Trio No. 2 in G Major, Op. 1, No. 2 (arr. C. Khym for string quintet)

 Piano Trio No. 4 in B-Flat Major, Op. 11, "Gassenhauer" (arr. C. Khym for string quintet)

 Horn Sonata in F Major, Op. 17 (arr. C. Khym for chamber ensemble)