Drei Kammermusikwerke (Streichquartett G-dur / Quintett Für Klavier, 2 Violinen, Viola Und Violoncello G-dur / Quintett Für Klarinette, Klavier, Violine, Viola Und Violoncello B-dur)

This recording, released by the Austrian label Preiser Records in 1964, represents a significant effort to preserve the chamber music legacy of Franz Schmidt, a central figure in early 20th-century Viennese musical life. As a late Romantic composer whose work remained deeply rooted in traditional structural forms despite the modernist shifts of his time, Schmidt's compositions featured here—the String Quartet in G major, the Piano Quintet in G major, and the Clarinet Quintet in B-flat major—demonstrate his mastery of lyrical, dense harmonic textures.

The recording brought together prestigious local talent, specifically the Wiener Konzerthausquartett, pianist Jörg Demus, and clarinetist Alfred Prinz. At the time of this release, these performers were quintessential interpreters of the Viennese tradition, chosen for their intimate familiarity with the stylistic nuances of the era. The production was intended to serve as a definitive reference for Schmidt’s chamber output, capturing the distinct, melancholic warmth that defined the composer's late-career works for an audience interested in the continuation of the classical-romantic lineage.