Schubert

[Héctor]

Schubert - Trio op. 100

[Florita]

I am very taken with this. I fact I find myself whistling it continually. I particularly like this interpretation. I think the piece lends itself very well to this punchy style. More wishy-washy interpretations seem to lack something.

[Héctor]

Schubert - Erlkönig (Sofie von Otter-Claudio Abbado)

[Florita]

That is staggering. It's kind of punk rock, in a very cool way.

[Héctor]

Ohhhhhhhhhh!!!!

[Héctor]

Link: Schubert - Impromptu Nº3 (Paul Badura-Skoda)

[Grace]

(Apropos Trio - Opus 100) Yes, this is a wonderful piece. Supposedly Schubert borrowed the theme from an old Swedish folk tune, but it's what he does with it of course that renders it so heartbreaking. It was also used prominently in an Austrian biopic about Schubert, I seem to recall.
(Apropos Badura-Skoda) Lovely refined playing, as always. Here's something that drives me crazy with delight.
Piano Sonata D.960 (Alfred Brendel)

[Fabio]

First posting. I'll start with my favourite Schubert's gem, the Musical Moment in F minor. This is a brilliant piano version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuP32Z...
An orchestral transcription:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_2a_v...

Cheers!

[Florita]

Fantastic stuff. Thank you!

I meant to say before - Grace - that's really interesting about op 100. I shall see if I can find anything about it through google.

[Fabio]

I'm always entranced by the mysterious opening of the Unfinished Symphony (n.8 in B minor)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TywaOg...

[Héctor]

Schubert - Impromptu (by Murray Perahia)

[Héctor]

Schubert - Gretchen am Spinnrade (by Renée Fleming-Claudio Abbado)

[Héctor]

Schubert - Fantasy in F Minor (by Emil & Elena Gilels)

[Florita]

New Schubert Listening Group

The group will be starting with the lieder. Well, not all of them, but some of the most popular and highly regarded.

Everyone welcome, of course.

[Héctor]

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Schubert - Symphony n.8 in B minor Unfinished (by Claudio Abbado-Chamber Orchestra of Europe)

Listen it and then die!!

[K.S.R.]

What a great thread, Hector! I really enjoy how you've put up the links! Thank you.

[Héctor]

Thanks, Karey. I feel me like a King for being worth!!

[Tracy]

Grace, Schubert's last piano sonata (D. 960) is also a favorite of mine. I particularly love the second movement.

Another favorite is the Quintet in C major. I was delighted to find it briefly discussed in Ian McEwan's novel "The Child in Time." Ian McEwan also references other works by Schubert in his novel "Saturday."

[Daniel]

I've just learned about the Schwanengesang. I want to waltz to the Taubenpost, I don't care that it is 4/4. This is the first lieder I've fallen for. Maybe I am growing up and soon will like opera as well.

[Héctor]

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Schubert - Impromptu nº3

[Héctor]

Schubert - Impromptu op.142 nº3 (by Valentina Lisitsa)

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Schubert's Waltz in B minor is my favorite piece I learned in piano this semester. :D

[Anna]

"What is the tragedy in Schubert? Two things. First of all, his intuition of death. On the other hand, he so happy to live."

Quote taken from the new book from Macmillan