Disintegration
Donald Macleod focuses on Franz Schubert in 1824, a year of ill health but also triumphant, ambitious music.
Donald Macleod explores the work of Franz Schubert, focusing on five distinct phases in the composer’s life. And afterlife.
Today focusing on 1824: a year of ill health for Schubert, but also a year of fighting back, with attempted cures and triumphant, ambitious music.
Das Wandern
André Schuen, baritone
Daniel Heide, piano
Des Baches Wiegenlied
Nicky Spence, tenor
Christopher Glynn, piano
Sonata for Piano Four-Hands, “Grand Duo”
Daniel Baremboim, piano
Radu Lupu, piano
String Quartet No 13, “Rosamunde”
Melos Quartet
Arpeggione Sonata
Anja Lechner, cello
Pablo Marquez, guitar
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Franz Schubert
Das Wandern (Die Schone Mullerin, No 1)
Performer: Daniel Heide. Singer: Andrè Schuen.- Deutche Grammophon : 4839558.
- Deutche Grammophon.
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Franz Schubert
Des Baches Wiegenlied (Die Schone Mullerin, No 20)
Performer: Christopher Glynn. Singer: Nicky Spence.- Signum : SIGCD711.
- Signum.
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Franz Schubert
Piano Sonata in C major for Four-Hands, "Grand Duo"
Performer: Daniel Barenboim. Performer: Radu Lupu.- APEX : 2564680707.
- Apex.
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet No 13 in A minor, Op 29, "Rosamunde"
Ensemble: Melos Quartett.- Deutche Grammophon : 4631512.
- Deutche Grammophon.
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Franz Schubert
Arpeggione Sonata in A minor (1st - 2nd mvt)
Performer: Anja Lechner. Performer: Pablo Márquez.- ECM : 481 7172.
- ECM.
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