Anton Eberl - Quintet in C Major for Piano, Oboe & Strings, Op. 48

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Anton Eberl was born in 1765 in Vienna, Austria. This quintet for piano, oboe, violin, viola & cello was not published until 1808, one year after Eberl died in 1807 from scarlet fever at age 41. It is not known whether this was meant for amateurs, or possibly this was an earlier work, as it is simpler than his Op. 36 trio or Op. 41 quintet, for instance.
I. 00:01 - Allegro vivace {11:18}
II. 11:20 - Adagio non molto {5:47}
III. 17:03 - Rondo. Allegretto con moto {6:06}
Eberl was widely recognized and acknowledged as one of the main composers in Vienna, especially between 1800-1807. However, after he passed in 1807, he was virtually forgotten for well over 100 years. Beethoven, by comparison, lived for another 20 years after Eberl's death, and his works and reputation are undisputed. Had Eberl lived longer, he might have been much more well known. He has been rediscovered since the 1970s, and a good number of recordings are available now.
This performance is by the Consortium Classicum, on the CPO record label.

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Lovely music! The opening of the 1st movement sounds like the theme to "O, Canada"!