The Beginning of the End
Donald Macleod introduces two chamber pieces Schubert wrote with some of his musician friends in mind and a selection of songs from his bleak song cycle Winterreise.
As Schubert's reputation grew, so too did respect for his music amongst the professional musicians of Vienna. Schubert wrote two chamber works with some of these musician friends in mind - a virtuosic piece for violin and piano, and a delightfully lyrical piano trio. Donald Macleod introduces both works plus an excerpt from his bleakly beautiful song-cycle 'Winterreise'.
An die Laute
Bryn Terfel (baritone)
Malcolm Martineau (piano)
Polonaise in D minor D824 no.1
Anthony Goldstone, Caroline Clemmow (piano)
Rondo in B minor, D895
Alina Ibragimova (violin)
Cédric Tiberghien (piano)
Ständchen D920
Birgit Remmert (alto)
RIAS Chamber Choir
Director, Marcus Creed
Winterreise D911 (Excerpt)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone)
Jörg Demus (piano)
Piano Trio No.1 in B flat, D898 (final mvt)
Florestan Trio.
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Franz Schubert
An die Laute D.905
Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Bryn Terfel.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 445-294-2.
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Franz Schubert
An die Laute D.905
Performer: Malcolm Martineau. Singer: Bryn Terfel.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 445-294-2.
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Franz Schubert
6 Polonaises D.824 for piano duet
Performer: Anthony Goldstone. Performer: Caroline Clemmow.- OLYMPIA : OCD-672.
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Franz Schubert
6 Polonaises D.824 for piano duet
Performer: Anthony Goldstone. Performer: Caroline Clemmow.- OLYMPIA : OCD-672.
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Franz Schubert
Rondo brillant in B minor D.895 for violin and piano
Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: Cédric Tiberghien.- HYPERION : CDA67911-2.
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Franz Schubert
Rondo brillant in B minor D.895 for violin and piano
Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: Cédric Tiberghien.- HYPERION : CDA67911-2.
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Franz Schubert
Standchen (Zogernd, leise) D.920 for contralto, ch & pno vers. 1st [male chorus
Performer: Cologne Radio Choir. Performer: Birgit Remmert. Performer: Stefan Irmer. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.- Harmonia Mundi: HMC901669.
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Franz Schubert
Standchen (Zogernd, leise) D.920 for contralto, ch & pno vers. 1st [male chorus
Performer: Cologne Radio Choir. Performer: Birgit Remmert. Performer: Stefan Irmer. Conductor: Helmuth Froschauer.- Harmonia Mundi: HMC901669.
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Franz Schubert
Winterreise - song-cycle D.911
Performer: Jörg Demus. Singer: Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP : 447-421-2.
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Franz Schubert
Winterreise - song-cycle D.911
Performer: Jörg Demus. Singer: Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP : 447-421-2.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOP.
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Modest Mussorgsky, Vladimir Krainev & Eugene Nestrenko
Songs and Dances of Death
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Franz Schubert
Trio in B flat major D.898 for piano and strings
Ensemble: Florestan Piano Trio.- HYPERION : cda-67273.
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