Franz Schubert

[Holden]

I added one to your list, Holden.  Are you in agreement?

Yes, how could I forget! The Schnabel/Pro Arte "Trout" is a gem along with his sonatas.

[DavidW]

D 960 Richter - Praga - OOP (so it doesn't count)  0:)

Oh yes, that is indeed great!!!   For any list. 0:)

[listener]

This Elly Ameling recording originally on Harmonia Mundi, re-issued on Victrola, might be on CD
1. Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, Op. 129, D. 965
2. Seligkeit, D. 433
3. Gretchen am Spinnrade, Op. 2, D. 118:
4. Du liebst mich nicht, Op. 59/1, D. 756
5. Heimliches Lieben, Op. 6/1, D. 922
6. Im Frühling, D. 882
7. Die Vögel, D. 691
8. Der Jüngling an der Quelle, D. 300
9. Der Musensohn, Op. 92/1, D. 764

Personnel: Elly Ameling (vocals); Jorg Demus (fortepiano); Hans Deinzer (clarinet on "Der Hirt auf dem Felsen")

Piano 4-hands  Fantasia op.103/D.940    ------   bliss!

[matti]

Piano Quintet in C major - Hollwood SQ

I'm nitpicking, but of course, such work does not exist. Just in case someone starts searching for a recording of a Piano Quintet, Holden meant the String Quintet.

[knight66]

Despite him being regarded by many as the greatest ever composer of songs his vocal music gains a mere two mentions so far. I guess not unexpected on this site which seems mainly inhabited by people with a deaf ear for the voice.

Symphony Number 5, the freshness and lightness of Harnoncourt on Teldec.

Piano duos including the Grand Duo, Benjamin Britten and Richter live on Decca. Like two cooperating but competing virtuosi spurring one another on to heights of disciplined excitement.

Then either of the following vocal discs:

Lieder on CFP, Margaret Price in early bloom. This includes The Shepherd on the Rock where the Clarinet part is played by Jack Brymer. Joy, sadness and beauty, all human life laid out.

Or

A very different place in every way: Winterreise sung by Brigitte Fassbaender and abetted in her journey into dark madness by Aribert Reimann. This disc is disturbing and memorable. EMI.

Mike

[Holden]

I'm nitpicking, but of course, such work does not exist. Just in case someone starts searching for a recording of a Piano Quintet, Holden meant the String Quintet.

Yes, I did indeed. I was not even awake enough to spell Hollywood correctly.

[Mandryka]

Despite him being regarded by many as the greatest ever composer of songs his vocal music gains a mere two mentions so far. I guess not unexpected on this site which seems mainly inhabited by people with a deaf ear for the voice.

Nacht und Traume with FiDi. There's one from 1952 on EMI's Schubert Lieder on Record
Aksel Schiotz's Schöne Müllerin
There is a CD of Schubert Lieder from Margaret Price which I love, from the Wigmore Hall.

Hotter is a favouroite Schubertian.  So is Gerhard Huesch.

A very different place in every way: Winterreise sung by Brigitte Fassbaender and abetted in her journey into dark madness by Aribert Reimann. This disc is disturbing and memorable. EMI.

I like her normally -- but not in this. I get tired of her voice in that recording.

If I want to hear Winterreise I tend to choose a very early Fischer Dieskau recording (one from the 40s), made in the brief period when he had a beautiful timbre. Or may be Schreier/Richter. Or -- very differently, the one Jon Vickers made with Geoffrey Parsons.

[knight66]

I can understand why you say that about Fassbaender. The voice had loosened and become very vibrant. It is not an experience for every day, but it certainly is an experience.

How is Vickers? Is he in good voice? He could be wilful and when older, his voice was not suited to the smaller scale material. I assume this is a recording dating back some time?

Mike

[Mandryka]

I can understand why you say that about Fassbaender. The voice had loosened and become very vibrant. It is not an experience for every day, but it certainly is an experience.

How is Vickers? Is he in good voice? He could be wilful and when older, his voice was not suited to the smaller scale material. I assume this is a recording dating back some time?

Mike

Vickers is very good in that recording with Parsons. Operatic but nuanced. I'll PM you a link to it.

He made a second recording of it with another pianist which isn't very good at all!

[Clever Hans]

Of recent recordings I like Quasthoff's Winterreise and Güra's Die Schöne Müllerin. I also like Prégardien's Schwanengesang and Winterreise, with Staier. The latter's recording of the late sonatas is great if you can find it.

[Dancing Divertimentian]

I also like Prégardien's Schwanengesang and Winterreise, with Staier.

Enthusiastically second Pregardien's Winterreise. Goerne's Hyperion Winterreise is awesome, too.

[Bogey]

Grabbed this from the used bin on the way home:



Yo, David!


Also snagged these two cds while I was there.  I have a couple of Haydn Quartet cds by this ensemble and really enjoyed them, so thought I would take a chance with these two.  I believe you are familiar with their work, Gurn.


Trout D667 and String Quartet No. 12 in C minor ("Quartettsatz"), D. 703 1
Caspar Da Salo Quartet
Pilz Label (West Germany)
1989

Death & The Maiden - String Quartet No 14 D810
Caspar Da Salo Quartet
Pilz Label (West Germany)
1989

This disc also has the 8th Symphony under Nanut and The Radio Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana

[Bogey]

After talking to George tonight I am putting together a little Schubert package that should give my library a boost.   

[DavidW]

Nice find Bill, that's a heck of a store you have there.

Tell me what you think when you have the chance to give it a listen.

[Bogey]

Talk about lightning shipping!   Now playing and absolutely loving it!  Thanks again, Gurn.

[Bogey]

Hey, Mike or Gurn, any possibility of merging this with the Schubert thread?  Thanks!

[knight66]

Your wish is our command.

Mike

[Gurn Blanston]

Talk about lightning shipping!   Now playing and absolutely loving it!  Thanks again, Gurn.

You're welcome, Bill. I thought you would like that one, it has just that bit of a sharp edge to the winds that makes them more than hold their own, and of course the strings are in great hands too. I also have (in PI form) the Hausmusik London recording. A bit smoother perhaps, which is a good thing in modern instruments, but not what I was looking for.

[DarkAngel]

I am almost ready to buy this purely on the strength of Dausgaard's great Beethoven symphony set, anyone have this hybrid disc of symphonies 8, 9...........

As with other releases in this BIS label set uses smaller orchestra than normal with Swedish Chamber Orch.....

[Bogey]

Your wish is our command.

Mike

Thanks, Mike!