Franz Schubert Essentials

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Franz Schubert Essentials

Another of classical music's greats who died young, Schubert—who passed at age 31—saw himself as Beethoven's successor, leaving eight symphonies, string quartets, piano sonatas, choral works, and countless songs. His song cycles Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise remain some of the greatest ever composed. His final year, 1828, haunted by death, saw him write some of his greatest music, including his sublime String Quintet and B flat Piano Sonata. Melody flowed out of him like the river that flows through Die schöne Müllerin. Float along with this selection of his great works.

Franz Schubert
Ungarische Melodie in B Minor, D817 · “Hungarian Melody”
Ungarische Melodie, D. 817
Gerhard Oppitz
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D759 · “Unfinished”
I. Allegro moderato
Carlos Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic
Franz Schubert
4 Impromptus, D899, Op. 90
No. 4 in A-Flat: Allegretto
Maria João Pires
Franz Schubert
Ellens Gesang, III in B‑Flat Major, D839, Op. 52/6 · “Ellen's Song, III”
Ave Maria, "Ellens Gesang III", D839
Renée Fleming, Christoph Eschenbach
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No. 2 in E‑Flat Major, D929, Op. 100
II. Andante con moto
Beaux Arts Trio
Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang, D957
IV. Ständchen: Leise flehen meine Lieder
Thomas Quasthoff, Justus Zeyen
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D810 · “Death and the Maiden”
II. Andante con moto
Amadeus Quartet
Franz Schubert
Die schöne Müllerin, D795, Op. 25
I. Das Wandern
Hubert Giesen, Fritz Wunderlich
Franz Schubert
Die Forelle in D‑Flat Major, D550, Op. 32 · “The Trout”
Die Forelle, Op. 32, D. 550
Hubert Giesen, Fritz Wunderlich
Franz Schubert
Piano Quintet in A Major, D667, Op. posth114, Op.  114 · “Trout Quintet”
IV. Theme and Variations (on the song "Die Forelle"). Andantino
Amadeus Quartet, Emil Gilels
Franz Schubert
Die Winterreise, D911, Op. 89
No. 1, Gute Nacht
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
No. 5, Der Lindenbaum
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore
Franz Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D780, Op. 94
No. 3 in F Minor
David Fray
Franz Schubert
4 Impromptus, D899, Op. 90
No. 3 in G-Flat Major (Andante)
Maria João Pires
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 5 in B‑Flat Major, D485
II. Andante con moto
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
Franz Schubert
Mass No. 6 in E‑Flat Major, D950
Et incarnatus est
Ruth Ziesak, Jard van Nes, Bavarian Radio Chorus, Andreas Schmidt, Carlo Maria Giulini, Herbert Lippert, Wolfgang Bünten, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Franz Schubert
Notturno in E‑Flat Major, D897, Op. posth148 · “Piano Trio”
Adagio in E-Flat, Op. posth. 148 D.897 "Notturno"
Beaux Arts Trio
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B‑Flat Major, D960
II. Andante Sostenuto
Valery Afanassiev
Franz Schubert
3 Klavierstücke, D946 · “3 Piano Pieces”
No. 1 in E-Flat Minor (Allegro assai)
Thomas Larcher
Franz Schubert
Drang in die Ferne in A Minor - A Major, D770, Op. 71 · “Vater, du glaubst es nicht”
Drang in die Ferne, Op. 71, D. 770
Benedikt Kristjánsson, Alexander Schmalcz
Franz Schubert
Auf dem Wasser zu singen in A‑Flat Major, D774, Op. 72 · “To sing on the Water”
Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Op. 72, D. 774
Wolfgang Sawallisch, Dame Margaret Price
Franz Schubert
Gretchen am Spinnrade in D Minor, D118, Op. 2 · “Gretchen at the Spinning-Wheel”
Gretchen am Spinnrade, D.118
Jessye Norman, Phillip Moll
Franz Schubert
Marches militaires in D Major, D733, Op. 51 · “Military Marches”
No. 1 in D-Flat
Vladimir Horowitz
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, D845, Op. 42
I. Moderato
Gerhard Oppitz
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D959
II. Andantino
Valery Afanassiev
Franz Schubert
4 Impromptus, D899, Op. 90
No. 1 in C Minor: Allegro molto moderato
Maria João Pires
Franz Schubert
Wanderer-Fantasie in C Major, D760, Op. 15
Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo
Evgeny Kissin
Adagio
Evgeny Kissin
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No. 2 in E‑Flat Major, D929, Op. 100
4. Allegro moderato
Beaux Arts Trio
Franz Schubert
Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor, D821
I. Allegro moderato
Benjamin Britten, Mstislav Rostropovich
Franz Schubert
Deutche Messe in F Major, D872 · “German Mass”
Zum Sanctus
Bavarian Radio Chorus, Elmar Schloter, Wolfgang Sawallisch
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 12 in C Minor, D703 · “Quartettsatz”
I. Allegro assai
Artemis Quartet
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 13 in A Minor, D804, Op. 29 · “Rosamunde”
II. Andante
Alban Berg Quartett
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 8 in B‑Flat Major, D112, Op. posth168
1. Allegro ma non troppo
Amadeus Quartet
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D894, Op. 78 · “Fantasy”
I. Molto moderato e cantabile
Alan Marks
Franz Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D780, Op. 94
No. 2 in A-Flat Major
David Fray
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, D784, Op. posth143 · “Grande Sonate”
Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, D.784, I. Allegro giusto
Maria João Pires
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B‑Flat Major, D960
I. Molto Moderato
Valery Afanassiev
Franz Schubert
An Silvia in A Major, D891, Op. 106/4 · “Who is Silvia?”
An Sylvia, D. 891 (Arr. Schmalcz for Baritone and Chamber Orchestra)
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Matthias Goerne, Florian Donderer
Franz Schubert
Octet in F Major, D803, Op. posth166
II. Adagio
Danusha Waskiewicz, Isabelle Faust, Anne Katharina Schreiber, Lorenzo Coppola, Javier Zafra, Teunis van der Zwart, Kristin von der Goltz, James Munro
III. Allegro vivace - Trio
Danusha Waskiewicz, Isabelle Faust, Anne Katharina Schreiber, Kristin von der Goltz, Teunis van der Zwart, Lorenzo Coppola, Javier Zafra, James Munro
Franz Schubert
Gebet, D815, Op. posth139 · “Du Urquell aller Güte”
Gebet, D. 815
András Schiff, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Erwin Ortner, Angelika Kirchschlager, Herbert Lippert, Friedrich de la Motte Fouqué, Franz Schubert, Ruth Ziesak
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D958
I. Allegro
Gerhard Oppitz
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major, D840 · “Relique”
II. Andante
Mathieu Gaudet
Franz Schubert
Rondo in D Major, D608, Op. posth138
Rondo in D Major, D. 608
Duo Tal & Groethuysen
Franz Schubert
Grandes Marches, D819, Op. 40
No. 3 in B Minor
Alexander Melnikov, Andreas Staier
Franz Schubert
6 Polonaises, D824, Op.  61
No. 1 in D Minor
Andreas Staier, Alexander Melnikov
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D759 · “Unfinished”
II. Andante con moto
Vienna Philharmonic, Carlos Kleiber
Franz Schubert
Rosamunde, Fürstin von Zypern, D797, Op. 26 · “Rosamunde, Princess of Cyprus”
Overture (Die Zauberharfe, D.644)
Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe
"Der Vollmond Strahlt Auf Bergeshöh'n"
Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Anne Sofie von Otter
Franz Schubert
Nachthelle, D892, Op. 134 · “Night Brightness”
Nachthelle, D. 892
Herbert Lippert, András Schiff, Franz Schubert, Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Johann Gabriel Seidl
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio No. 1 in B‑Flat Major, D898, Op. posth99
II. Andante un poco mosso
Busch Trio
Franz Schubert
Allegretto in C Minor, D915
Allegretto in C Minor, D. 915
Eric Lu
Franz Schubert
Fantasie in C Major, D934, Op. posth159
Andantino (Tema con variazioni)
Carolin Widmann, Alexander Lonquich
Franz Schubert
Fantasie in F Minor, D940, Op. 103
Allegro molto moderato - Largo - Allegro vivace - Tempo I
Duo Tal & Groethuysen
Franz Schubert
Der Geistertanz, D494 · “Die bretterne Kammer der Toten erbebt”
Der Geistertanz, D. 494
Friedrich von Matthison, Franz Schubert, Erwin Ortner, Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Franz Schubert
Ganymed in A‑Flat Major, D544, Op. 19/3
Ganymed, D. 544
Barbara Bonney, Geoffrey Parsons
Franz Schubert
Im Abendrot, D799 · “O, wie schön ist deine Welt”
Im Abendrot, D.799
Gerold Huber, Bernarda Fink
Franz Schubert
Gesänge aus Wilhelm Meister, D877, Op. 62 · “Songs from "Wilhelm Meister"”
Nur wer die Sehnsucht kennt, D. 877 No. 4 (Mignons Gesang, 4th ver sion)
Gundula Janowitz, Irwin Gage
Franz Schubert
Ständchen, I, D920, D921, Op. posth135 · “Zögernd, leise”
Ständchen, D. 920
Frauenchor Des Orf, Christa Ludwig, Irwin Gage
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 9 in C Major, D944 · “The Great”
I. Andante - Allegro ma non troppo
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, Herbert Blomstedt
2. Andante con moto
Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (Live)
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein
IV. Allegro vivace
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini
Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C Major, D956, Op. posth163, Op.  163
I. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Ensemble Villa Musica
II. Adagio
Melos Quartet, Mstislav Rostropovich
III. Scherzo. Presto - Trio. Andante sostenuto
Quatuor Sine Nomine, François Guye
IV. Allegretto - Più allegro
Truls Mørk, Artemis Quartet
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D417 · “Tragic”
2. Andante
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Carlo Maria Giulini
Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D589 · “Little C major”
4. Allegro moderato
Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Franz Schubert
Minuet with Trio in A Major, D334
Minuet in A Major, D. 334
Arcadi Volodos
Franz Schubert
Nacht und Träume in B Major, D827, Op. 43/2 · “Night and Dreams”
Nacht und Träume, Op. 43 No. 2, D. 827 (Arr. for Cello and Guitar by Anja Lechner and Pablo Márquez)
Anja Lechner, Pablo Márquez
Franz Schubert
6 Moments musicaux, D780, Op. 94
Moment Musical in F Minor, D.780 No. 3
London Symphony Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski
Franz Schubert
Marches militaires in D Major, D733, Op. 51 · “Military Marches”
Marche Militaire in D Major, Op. 51, No. 1 (Arr. Weninger)
Vienna Philharmonic, Hans Knappertsbusch
Franz Schubert
Die Forelle in D‑Flat Major, D550, Op. 32 · “The Trout”
Die Forelle, D.550, Op. 32, Orchestrated by Benjamin Britten
Claudio Abbado, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Anne Sofie von Otter
Franz Liszt
Schwanengesang, S. 560 · “Swan Song”
VII. Ständchen
Vladimir Horowitz
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor, D810 · “Death and the Maiden”
II. Andante con moto
12 Ensemble
Franz Schubert
String Quartet No. 15 in G Major, D887, Op. posth161
I. Allegro molto moderato
Artemis Quartet
Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B‑Flat Major, D960
IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
Valery Afanassiev

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