What a scene in Vienna: business owners, intellectuals and scholars offering their home for a concert, a meal, a place to sleep or a room with a piano—all to support the friend they loved and admired, Franz Schubert. It was a Bohemian life, rich with music and conversation. This week, we’ll step into those legendary house concerts for an enchanting selection of chamber music.
Schubertiade, Part I
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Playlist
Episode 1
Schubert, Franz: Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major, D. 667-Trout
Serkin, piano; Laredo, violin; Naegele, viola; Parnas, violoncello; Levine, double bass
Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, Op.114 (“Trout”)
CBS 37234
0:57
Schubert, Franz: Four Impromptus, D. 899, Nos. 2, 3 & 4
Alfred Brendel, piano
Impromptus Op. 90 & Op. 142
Philips 411040
17:03
Schubert, Franz: Four Impromptus, D. 899, Nos. 2, 3 & 4
Alfred Brendel, piano
Impromptus Op. 90 & Op. 142
Philips 411040
0:44
Schubert, Franz: “Gretchen am Spinnrade”
Renée Fleming, soprano; Christoph Eschenbach, piano
The Schubert Album
Decca 455294
3:16
Schubert, Franz: “Der Erlkönig”
Matthias Goerne, baritone; Andreas Haefliger, piano
Schubert Lieder – Goethe
Decca 452917
4:04
Schubert, Franz: “Die Forelle”
Renée Fleming, soprano; Christoph Eschenbach, piano
The Schubert Album
Decca 455294
2:10
Schubert, Franz: Quintet for Piano and Strings in A Major, D. 667-Trout
Serkin, piano; Laredo, violin; Naegele, viola; Parnas, violoncello; Levine, double bass
Quintet In A Major For Piano And Strings, Op.114 (“Trout”)
CBS 37234
18:34
Episode 2
Schubert, Franz: Drei Klavierstücke D. 946, No. 2
Alfred Brendel, piano
The Complete Impromptus – Moments Musicaux
Phil 456061
10:35
Schubert, Franz: Arpeggione Sonata in a minor, D. 821, I
Harrell, violoncello; Levine, piano
Dvořák: Cell Concerto • Schubert: “Arpeggione” Sonata
RCA 6531
11:04
Schubert, Franz: “Der Tod und das Mädchen”, D. 531/Op. 7 No. 3
Renée Fleming, soprano; Christoph Eschenbach, piano
The Schubert Album
Decca 455294
2:57
Schubert, Franz: Quartet for Strings No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden” (excerpts)
Guarneri Quartet
String Quartets 13 & 14
Arab 6687
0:25:16
Episode 3
Schubert, Franz: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op. 99, I & II
Jascha Heifetz, violin; Emanuel Feuermann, violoncello; Arthur Rubinstein, piano
Piano Trios
RCA 61760
17:57
Schubert, Franz: Trio in E-flat (excerpts)
Beaux Arts Trio
The Piano Trios = Samtliche Klaviertrios
Phil 412620
0:20:59
Schubert, Franz: Sonata in E-flat, I
Arthur Schnabel, piano
Klaviersonaten / Sonates Pour Piano / Piano Sonatas D.850, D.959 & D.960 –
Moments Musicaux, D.780 – Marsch / Marche / March D.606
EMI 64259
13:49
Episode 4
Schubert, Franz: String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 (excerpts)
Emerson String Quartet; Mstislav Rostropovich, violoncello
Late String Quartets, String Quintet
DG 289459 151
0:33:58
Schubert, Franz: “Meeres Stille” & “Auf Dem See”
Matthias Goerne, baritone; Andreas Haefliger, piano
Schubert Lieder – Goethe
Decca 452917
2:25
Schubert, Franz: “Meeres Stille” & “Auf Dem See”
Matthias Goerne, baritone; Andreas Haefliger, piano
Schubert Lieder – Goethe
Decca 452917
3:33
Schubert, Franz: Maid of the Mill: “The Stream’s Lullaby”
Håkan Hagegård, baritone; Emanuel Ax, piano
Die Schöne Müllerin
RCA 09026 61705
6:23
Schubert, Franz: Maid of the Mill: “The Stream’s Lullaby”
Håkan Hagegård, baritone; Emanuel Ax, piano
Die Schöne Müllerin
RCA 09026 61705
7:56
Episode 5
Schubert, Franz: Moments Musicaux, D. 780, 1-3
Alfred Brendel, piano
Sonata In A Minor, D.784 / “Moments Musicaux”
Phil 446923
13:16
Schubert, Franz: Octet for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings in F major, D. 803 I. II. III.
Brunner, Vlatkovic, Thunemann, Kremer, Posch, van Keulen, Geringas, Zimmermann
Oktett D 803
DG 423367
0:31:52
Schubert, Franz: “An die Musik”, D. 547
Bryn Terfel, baritone; Malcolm Martineau, piano
An Die Musik (Favorite Schubert Songs)
DG 445295
2:33
Schubert, Franz: Moments Musicaux, D. 780, 1-3
Alfred Brendel, piano
Sonata In A Minor, D.784 / “Moments Musicaux”
Phil 446923
5:37