Your top 5 favorite Schubert works

Started by Symphonic Addict, January 05, 2023, 06:23:33 PM

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Symphonic Addict

I couldn't find any thread about favorite Schubert compositions. The immense majority of the Lieder are still unknown to me (even the song cycles Winterreise and Schwanengesang). Having said that, my list includes:

String Quintet
Mass No. 6
Piano Trio No. 2
String Quartet No. 15
Symphony No. 9
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DaveF

Quote from: Symphonic Addict on January 05, 2023, 06:23:33 PMI couldn't find any thread about favorite Schubert compositions. The immense majority of the Lieder are still unknown to me (even the song cycles Winterreise and Schwanengesang). Having said that, my list includes:

String Quintet
Mass No. 6 (in E flat, D.950)
Piano Trio No. 2 (in E flat, D.929)
String Quartet No. 15 (in G, D.887)
Symphony No. 9

For the benefit of... well, me, I've taken the liberty of adding keys and D. numbers to your list.  And mine is not too dissimilar (I imagine there's a limited number of possible Schubert favourites):

Piano trio in E flat, D.929
String quartet in A minor, D.804
Piano sonata in A, D.959
Die schöne Mullerin
Symphony no.9
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Mandryka

#2

Litanei
Nacht und Traume
Nachthelle
The Unfinished Symphony
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LKB

Only five? Well, then:

5. Winterreise
4. Great C Major Symphony
3. String Quintet in C Major
2. Die Taubenpost
1. Der Hirt auf dem Felsen
Mit Flügeln, die ich mir errungen...

Biffo


"Erlkönig", D 328
Winterreise D911
Fantasy in C major Wanderer D760
String Quartet in D minor Death and the Maiden D810
String Quartet in A minor Rosamunde D 804

vandermolen

Don't know much but I like:

Unfinished Symphony
Symphony No.9
String Quintet
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C major Symphony (The Great)
String Quintet in C major D956
Piano Sonata in B flat D960
Auf dem Wasser zu singen D774
Nacht und Traum D827

Piano Trio in E flat D929 was also up there in place of either of the lieder but I wasn't allowed six choices
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Holden

Mapman

I'm not entirely sure, but these 3 works definitely belong in my favorites:

Symphony #3
Symphony #9
Winterreise

Florestan

Today's choices:

Arpeggione Sonata
Piano Trio No. 1
Rosamunde SQ
Piano Sonata D664
Die Sterne D939
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Brahmsian

In no particular order:

Octet D803
String Quintet D956
String Quartet No. 15 D887
Piano Sonata D850
Lebensstürme D947


DavidW

String Quintet, the Great Symphony, Piano Trio #2, Death and the Maiden, the Unfinished Symphony

Somehow I didn't get D960, any of his lieder, or any of his masses on my short list!  Arg!!

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