The Spirit of Schubert Review
Rob Cowan reflects on The Spirit of Schubert season, introducing unusual arrangements and settings of the composer's work. With arrangements by Webern, Liszt, Cassado and Joachim.
Rob Cowan reflects on the "Spirit of Schubert" with unusual arrangements and settings of the composer's work. These include Six German Dances, orchestrated by Anton Webern; the Wanderer Fantasy arranged for piano and orchestra by Franz Liszt; Gaspar Cassado's reworking of the Arpeggione Sonata in A Minor into a concerto for cello and orchestra; and movements 2 and 3 of the Grand Duo in C for two pianos (D. 812) orchestrated by Joachim and performed by Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra.
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Franz Schubert
Ave Maria (Ellens Gesang III, D839)
Arranger: August Wilhelmj Performers: Jascha Heifetz (violin), Emanuel Bay (piano)
- RCA.
- 88697700502,.
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Franz Schubert
Auf dem Wasser zu singen
Arranger: Franz Liszt Performers: Murray Perahia (piano)
- Sony Classical.
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Franz Schubert
Winterreise: Rückblick
Arranger: Hans Zender Performers: Hans Peter Blochwitz (tenor), Ensemble Modern, Hans Zender (conductor)
- RCA.
- 09026680672.
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Franz Schubert
German Dances
Arranger: Anton Webern Performers: Frankfurter Funkorchester, Anton Webern (conductor)
- Sony.
- S3K 45 845.
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Franz Schubert
Wanderer Fantasy, S.366
Arranger: Franz Liszt Performers: Michel Béroff (piano), Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Kurt Masur (conductor)
- EMI.
- 5 85573 2.
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Franz Schubert
An die Musik D.547
Singer: Elly Ameling. Performer: Dalton Baldwin.Arranger: Max Reger Performers: Thomas Quasthoff (bass-baritone), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG.
- 471 586-2.
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Franz Schubert
Sonata in A minor 'Arpeggione'
Arranger: Gaspar Cassado Performers: Gaspar Cassado (cello), Concertgebouw Orchestra, Willem Mengelberg (conductor)
- Music & Arts.
- CD-780,.
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Franz Schubert
Die Forelle, D550
Arranger: Benjamin Britten Performers: Ann Sofie von Otter (soprano), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG.
- 471 586-2.
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Franz Schubert
Sonata for Piano Duet in C, D.812 "Grand Duo" – mvts ii & iii
Arranger: Joseph Joachim Performers: NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini (conductor)
- Testament.
- SBT 1370.
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Franz Schubert
Ellens Gesang II, D838
Arranger: Johannes Brahms Performers: Ann Sofie von Otter (soprano), Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Claudio Abbado (conductor)
- DG.
- 471 586-2.
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Franz Schubert
Die schöne Müllerin: Morgengruss
Arranger: Leopold Godowsky Performers: Leopold Godowsky (piano)
- Philips.
- 456 805-2.
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Franz Schubert
Winterreise: Gute Nacht
Arranger: Leopold Godowsky (piano) Performers: Leopold Godowsky (piano)
- Philips.
- 456 805-2.
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Franz Schubert
Schwanengsang: Aufenthalt
Arranger: Franz Liszt Performers: Vladimir Sofronitzki
- Harmonia Mundi,.
- HMX 1905169.
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Franz Schubert
Moment Musical No. 3
Arranger: Leopold Auer Performers: Bronislaw Huberman (violin), Siegfried Schultze (piano)
- Biddulph.
- LAB 081-2.
Broadcast
- Sun 1 Apr 2012 09:00´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 3