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The Outdoors

4/8 Donald Macleod joins Schubert and his friends on their various excursions to the Austrian countryside, where the composer was inspired to create several brilliant masterpieces and one operatic disaster.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Octet in F major D.803

    Performer: Mithras Octet

    • ARTE NOVA.
    • 74321340272.
  • Franz Schubert

    Die Blumensprache D.519

    Performer: Elly AMELING - Soprano (Soprano) Performer: Dalton BALDWIN - Piano (Piano)

    • Philips.
    • 4385282.
  • Franz Schubert

    Der Fluss D.693

    Performer: Gundula JANOWITZ - Soprano Performer: Irwin GAGE - Piano

    • DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
    • 443-139-2.
  • Franz Schubert

    Im Walde (Waldesnacht) D.708

    Performer: Florian BOESCH - Baritone Performer: Burkhard KEHRING - Piano

    • Naxos.
    • 8570067 8.
  • Franz Schubert

    Quintet in A major D.667 (Trout) for piano, violin, viola, cello & db

    Performer: Domus

    • Virgin Classics.
    • VC7908012.
  • Franz Schubert

    Viola D.786

    Performer: Robert HOLL - Bass Performer: Rudolf JANSEN - Piano

    • Vanguard:.
    • 99171.

Broadcast

  • Tue 27 Mar 2012 12:00

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