Life and Works: Schubert (Siepmann) - CD

CD - 1

Franz Schubert

Life and Works (1819)

 

1. Music: Piano Quintet in A Major ('Trout'), D. 667 (mvt 4: Theme with variations: Andantino) / Speech: Home and away: Schubert's boyhood

00:08:34

 

2. Music: String Quartet No. 1 in mixed keys, D. 18 (mvt 1: Andante-Presto vivace)

00:04:06

 

3. Speech: Homesickness and the death of his mother

00:03:53

 

4. Music: Piano Trio (in one movement) in B flat, D. 28

00:02:03

 

5. Speech: Growing circle of friends and a change of direction

00:05:11

 

6. Music: Symphony No. 1 in D, D. 82 (finale)

00:02:40

 

7. Speech: In school and out; the first flowering of genius

00:01:36

 

8. Music: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118

00:03:12

 

9. Speech: First love, and the unwelcome realities of adulthood

00:04:25

 

10. Music: Erlkönig, D. 328

00:04:16

 

11. Speech: Speed demon and diarist / Music: Mozart - String Quintet in G Minor, K. 516 (mvt 4) / Speech: Destiny - the advent of Schober & Vogl

00:13:36

 

12. Music: Mass No. 5 in A flat, D. 678 (Gloria)

00:04:05

 

13. Speech: The child in the man: the testimony of friends

00:02:10

 

14. Music: Auf der Bruck, D. 853

00:03:28

 

15. Speech: Curtain

00:00:07

CD - 2

Franz Schubert

Life and Works (1819)

 

1. Speech: Escape to Hungary

00:06:26

 

2. Music: Marche Militaire No. 1 in D, D. 733

00:02:17

 

3. Speech: Mayrhofer, misanthropy and melancholy; his first instrumental masterpiece

00:05:19

 

4. Music: String Quartet in C Minor ('Quartettstaz'), D. 703

00:07:10

 

5. Speech: A belated adolescence, and the black-winged demon

00:08:16

 

6. Music: Der Strom, D. 565

00:01:27

 

7. Speech: No happy music?

00:00:39

 

8. Music: Piano Quintet in A Major ('Trout'), D. 667 (mvt 3: Scherzo: Presto)

00:01:33

 

9. Speech: Joys, sorrows and perspective

00:02:56

 

10. Music: Symphony No. 8 in B Minor ('Unfinished'), D. 759 (mvt 1: Allegro moderato)

00:11:17

 

11. Speech: Death, suffering, redemption and arrogance

00:09:05

 

12. Music: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959 (mvt 2: Andantino)

00:03:35

 

13. Speech: Drama on and off the stage

00:04:15

 

14. Music: Fantasy in C ('Wanderer' Fantasy), D. 760

00:03:27

 

15. Speech: Curtain

00:00:09

CD - 3

Franz Schubert

Life and Works (1819)

 

1. Speech: Romantic visions and inner turmoil

00:06:20

 

2. Music: Die Verschworenen, D. 787 (Duet: 'Sie ist's! Er ist's!')

00:05:46

 

3. Speech: A dream and a terrible discovery

00:05:08

 

4. Music: String Quartet in D Minor ('Death and the Maiden'), D. 810 (mvt 1: Allegro)

00:04:53

 

5. Speech: Syphilis, Schober, dissipation and sublimation

00:14:26

 

6. Music: Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (Halt!, No. 3)

00:01:39

 

7. Speech: The Schubert Circle

00:10:05

 

8. Music: Incidental Music to 'Rosamunde', D. 797 (Ballet Music No. 2)

00:02:51

 

9. Speech: 'The most unhappy and miserable creature on earth'

00:02:08

 

10. Music: Octet in F, D. 803 (mvt 4: Andante with variations - variation 2)

00:01:10

 

11. Speech: The 'life' in the 'music'

00:00:58

 

12. Music: String Quartet in A Minor, D. 804 (mvt 1: Allegro ma non troppo)

00:04:34

 

13. Speech: In and out of pain; a lovelorn and melancholy Hungarian summer

00:03:24

 

14. Music: Fantasy in F Minor for piano duet, D. 940

00:04:07

 

15. Speech: Musical Vienna in decline

00:03:40

 

16. Music: Impromptu No. 8 in F Minor, Op. 142/4, D. 935 No. 4

00:02:07

 

17. Speech: Curtain

00:00:07

CD - 4

Franz Schubert

Life and Works (1819)

 

1. Speech: New serenity - and a misanthropic tirade

00:06:46

 

2. Music: Winterreise, D. 911 (Rückblick, No. 8)

00:00:44

 

3. Speech: Schubert and Beethoven

00:08:13

 

4. Music: Piano Sonata in C Minor, D. 958 (mvt 1: Molto moderato)

00:03:30

 

5. Speech: 'Grand symphony' achieved

00:02:17

 

6. Music: Symphony No. 9 in C ('Great'), D. 944 (mvt 4: Finale: Allegro vivace)

00:04:06

 

7. Speech: The first tragic composer

00:02:55

 

8. Music: Winterreise, D. 911 (Erstarrung, No. 4)

00:02:44

 

9. Speech: Schubert's only concert

00:02:38

 

10. Music: Piano Trio in E flat, D. 929 (mvt 1: Allegro)

00:03:34

 

11. Speech: Schubert and Paganini

00:04:02

 

12. Music: String Quintet in C, D. 956 (mvt 4: Allegretto)

00:09:39

 

13. Speech: Decline and death

00:08:25

 

14. Music: Octet in F, D. 803 (mvt 3: Scherzo: Allegro vivace- Trio)

00:06:11