Schubert

The Zurich Opera Company join forces with Franz Welser-Most for this rendition of Franz Schubert's FIERRABRAS. Jonas Kaufmann, Twyla Robinson, and Juliane Banse have major roles in the production. Jonas Kaufmann, Juliane Banse, Twyla Robinson, ...

Andras Schiff performs works by Schubert in 1989.

This musical release from the famous Beaux Arts Trio captures some of the best live performances by the ensemble, recorded in 1976 and 1977 at the Signet Library in Edinburgh. The pieces featured in the program include Schubert's "Piano Trio ...

Pianist Alfred Brendel performs and introduces this set of pieces by Franz Schubert, recorded in 1976 and '77. Among the works included are the Fantasy in C major, Op. 15, D. 760 ("Wanderer-Fantasie"), the Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, Op. ...

Karl Boehm conducts the Vienna Philharmonic in Schubert's Symphony No. 9 in C major, D 944 "The Great." Boehm conducts the Wiener Saengerknaeben, Herrenchor der Hofmusikkapelle, and Hofmusikkappelle Wien with soloists Peter Schreier, Werner ...

Included are 3 works by Schubert performed by Andras Schiff, Miklos Perenyi, and Yuuko Shiokawa.

The offbeat concert in this classical music performance release actually constituted the opening set for the 2009 Salzburg Festival, programmed by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. The theme was an unusual and intriguing one: classical pieces selected for ...

This package from the Arthaus label brings into a single collection two distinct stage performances of Franz Schubert works, done twelve years apart. It begins with Schubert's 1927 song cycle Winterreise (Winter Journey), here interpreted by ...

Also released as THE GREAT AWAKENING, NEW WINE purports to recreate an incident in the life of Austrian composer Franz Schubert. Though the real-life Schubert was chubby and homely, he is played on screen by the slim-and-handsome Alan Curtis. ...

French concert pianist Adam Laloum toplines this performance set, mounted and shot on July 17, 2010, at the 17th Verbier Festival in Switzerland. It features selections by Robert Schumann (Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6), Claude Debussy (Preludes, ...

Leonard Bernstein conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in a 1987 performance of Schubert's "Symphony No. 9," and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in a 1985 performance of Schumann's "Manfred Overture." Bernstein conducts the Symphoniorchester ...

A moving dramatization of classical composer Franz Schubert's masterwork DIE WINTERREISE (The Winter Journey) with a vocal interpretation by mezzo-soprano Brigitte Fassbaender. This DVD directed by Petr Weigl features Fassbaender.

Audio Phile Series presents Schubert's Piano Trio in E flat major. The trio consists of Giovanni Battista Rigon (piano), Sonig Tchakerian (violin), and Sylvia Chiesa (cello). Dating back to 1827, this trio composition had few predecessors and ...

This Naples edition of the annual European concert marks the anniversary of the Berliner Philharmoniker’s 1882 founding. Led by Riccardo Muti, the renowned musicians perform a number of works, including the overture from Verdi’s LA FORZA DEL ...

Pianist Alfred Brendel celebrated his 75th birthday in 1988 by releasing this recording of Schubert's final three sonatas. Brendel works his magic before a crowd of enthusiasts at London's Middle Temple. Alfred Brendel performs Sonata in C ...

Celebrated pianist Krystian Zimerman plays Chopin in this concert collection, including the Barcarolle in F Sharp Major, Op. 60. The pianist performs works by Schubert and Chopin.

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and Arnold Schoenberg Choir in this 1997 performance of Schubert's opera, recorded at the Theater an der Wien. Olaf Baer, Luba Orgonasova, Alfred Muff, Thomas Hampson, and Endrik ...

Great conductor Gunter Wand, shown here in the final phase of his career, developed a particular affinity for Bruckner; he understood and channeled the original spirit of that composer's work in a way that few others ever have. In this program, ...

The talents of German bass-baritone Thomas Quasthoff and Argentinean-Israeli pianist/conductor (assuming conducting duties here) Daniel Barenboim join forces for this recording of Schubert's song cycle WINTERREISE. The great baritone Thomas ...

Filmed in 1977, this concert by the Amadeus Quartet was captured at the Maltings festival, which paid tribute to Franz Schubert and Benjamin Britten. On this release they perform Schubert's "String Quartet in C" and Britten's "String Quartet ...

Guenter Wand conducts the NDR Sinfonieorchester live at the Musik-und Kongresshalle, Luebeck, July 8, 2001.

Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica Chamber Orchestra perform pieces by Franz Schubert, Astor Piazzolla, Alfred Schnittke, Miklós Rózsa, and Alexander Raskatov in this 2002 performance in Salzburg, Austria. Gidon Kremer performs on violin ...

Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Europe in their rendition of Mozart's "Symphonies numbers 31, 39, 40, and 41." In the second half of the program he takes the Weimar Philharmonic through Schubert's "Symphony number 4." ...

Pianist Michael Gees and tenor Christoph Prégardien perform Schubert's famed song cycle, based on the poems of Wilhelm Müller. Christoph Pregardien performs the song cycle with pianist Michael Gees live at the Liederhalle Mozartsaal, Stuttgart. ...

Starring: Franz Schubert;

Guenther Wand conducts the NDR Symphony Orchestra in Schubert's "Unfinished" and "Great" Symphonies. From the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival of 1995.

Filmed in 1977, this concert by the Amadeus Quartet was captured at the Maltings festival, which paid tribute to Franz Schubert and Benjamin Britten. On this release they perform Schubert's "Trout Quintet" and Britten's "String Quartet No. 2." Standard ...

Guenter Wand conducts the NDR Sinfonieorchester at the Kieler Schloss, Kiel, during the Schlesswig-Holstein Musik Festival August 24, 1997. Works include Schubert's Symphony No. 5 in B flat major, D 485 and Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C minor, ...

This live rendition of Schubert's DEATH AND THE MAIDEN features the world-famous Alban Berg Quartet. The music performed served as a soundtrack for the film of the same title. The Alban Berg Quartett performs Schubert's beloved Death and the ...

The three classical pieces that appear in this release were performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and that ensemble's then-musical director, Erich Leinsdorf, in the early '70s. First on the bill is a rendition of Franz Schubert's Symphony ...

Hailed mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig sings Franz Schubert's song cycle "Winterreise," with accompaniment on piano by Charles Spencer. Christa Ludwig performs the song cycle accompanied by pianist Charles Spencer. Also included is Part 1 of a ...

This classical performance finds acclaimed pianist Roberto Prosseda interpreting selections by Mozart, Chopin, and Schubert against the elaborate and picturesque backdrop of the Villa Contarini interiors. Roberto Prosseda performs in this July ...

This musical release from the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the conduction of Erich Leinsdorf captures a series of live performances of the works of Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert, including Schumann's "Overature to Genoveva", Schubert's ...

This addition to the ICA Classics Legacy series features the works of Franz Schubert and Johanne Brahms as performed by the world renowned Borodin Quartet. The Borodin Quartet performs works by Schubert and Brahms.

Solti, one of the greatest conductors of his day, is profiled extensively here, both in the definitive profile, "Solti - The Making of a Maestro" and in exceptional performances with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Bavarian Radio Symphony ...

Captured at the BBC's Glasgow Studios in 1987 for their Music in Camera series, Ashkenazy demonstrates his versatility and musical skill through the extreme contrasts of the Impropmtus, the lyrical, song-like grace and virtuosic flair of the ...

The life and music of Franz Schubert is featured in these two award-winning Christopher Nupen films. The Trout explores the youthful enjoyment in music first from Schuber himself and then from five young artists of the highest rank in 1969. ...

Herbert von Karajan conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra in this version of Tchaikovsky's masterwork.

NTSC. Live performance from MTV Brazil featuring the highly acclaimed Rock band.

"411 on the Independent Music Movement" - DVD

Track Listing of songs: DISC 1; String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden', D. 810: Allegro; String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden', D. 810: Andante con moto; String Quartet No. 14 in D minor 'Death and the Maiden', D. 810: ...

An entertaining introduction to the life and work of famed composer Franz Schubert, including an informative outline of his key compositions. Musical excerpts are performed by the Elysian Ensemble. Franz Schubert is widely regarded as the world's ...

Standard Screen; Soundtrack English Starring: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau; Franz Schubert;

This set includes Schubert selections with Don Jackson conducting the London Symphony.

Hermann Prey perform Die Schoene Muellerin Schwanengesang with accompanist Leonard Hokanson and Winterreise with accompanist Helmut Deutsch in this 2 DVD set.