Swansong
Donald Macleod focuses on the final year of Schubert's life, when he staged a concert of his own music at Vienna's most prestigious concert venue and wrote some of his finest music.
In 1828, the last year of his life, Schubert looked forward to a concert of his own music at Vienna's most prestigious concert venue and the prospect of generating some much needed cash. Donald Macleod introduces a trio for tenor, horn and piano which featured in that programme, plus another of Schubert's popular piano duets. We also hear the Adagio from his sublime String Quintet and a selection of songs from a set gathered together by his publisher, known collectively as Schubert's Swansong.
Der Tanz D826
Patricia Rozario (soprano)
Catherine Denley (alto)
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Michael George (bass)
Graham Johnson (piano)
Auf dem Strom D943
Mark Padmore (tenor)
Paul Lewis (Piano)
Richard Watkins (horn)
Lebensst眉rme D947
Evgeny Kissin
James Levine (piano)
String Quintet in C, D956 (slow mvt)
Hagen Quartet
Heinrich Schiff (cello)
Am Meer; Der Doppelg盲nger (Schwanengesang)
Matthias Goerne (baritone)
Alfred Brendel (piano).
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Franz Schubert
Der Tanz D.826 for SATB and piano
Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Patricia Rozario. Singer: Catherine Denley. Singer: Ian Bostridge. Singer: Michael George.- Hyperion: CDJ33035.
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Franz Schubert
Der Tanz D.826 for SATB and piano
Performer: Graham Johnson. Singer: Patricia Rozario. Singer: Catherine Denley. Singer: Ian Bostridge. Singer: Michael George.- Hyperion: CDJ33035.
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Franz Schubert
Auf dem Strom, D.943
Singer: Mark Padmore. Performer: Richard Watkins. Performer: Paul Lewis.- HARMONIA MUNDI : HMU-907520.
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Franz Schubert
Auf dem Strom, D.943
Singer: Mark Padmore. Performer: Richard Watkins. Performer: Paul Lewis.- HARMONIA MUNDI : HMU-907520.
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Franz Schubert
Allegro in A minor D.947 (Lebenssturme) for piano duet
Performer: Evgeny Kissin. Performer: James Levine.- RCA : 82876-69283-2.
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Franz Schubert
Allegro in A minor D.947 (Lebenssturme) for piano duet
Performer: Evgeny Kissin. Performer: James Levine.- RCA : 82876-69283-2.
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Franz Schubert
Quintet in C major D.956 for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
Performer: Heinrich Schiff. Ensemble: Hagen String Quartet.- DG: 439774-2.
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Franz Schubert
Quintet in C major D.956 for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos
Performer: Heinrich Schiff. Ensemble: Hagen String Quartet.- DG: 439774-2.
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Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang - song-cycle D.957 for voice and piano
Performer: Alfred Brendel. Singer: Matthias Goerne.- DECCA : 475-601 1.
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Franz Schubert
Schwanengesang - song-cycle D.957 for voice and piano
Performer: Alfred Brendel. Singer: Matthias Goerne.- DECCA : 475-601 1.
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