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Schubert: Erlkonig / Schubert Edition Vol. 7 / Matthias Goerne, baritone; Andreas Haefliger, piano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2013-02-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Im Abendrot, D 799; Der Wanderer, D 493/Op. 4 no 1; Nachtviolen, D 752; Im Walde ("Ich wandre über Berg und Tal"), song for voice & piano, D. 834 (Op. 93/1); Normans Gesang ("Die...

The seventh volume in baritone Matthias Goerne's superb Schubert lieder series features some of the composer's most famous and beloved songs, including the title work,...continue...
Personnel: Andreas Haefliger (piano); Matthias Goerne (baritone)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 959 & 960 / Paul Lewis, piano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-11-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A major, D 959; Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]

Brought back into the active catalog by popular demand, the second Schubert release by the brilliant English pianist Paul Lewis features the composers' sublime late...continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonata D. 845; Wandererfantasie D. 760; 4 Impromptus D. 935; Moments Musicaux D. 780 / Paul Lewis, piano

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-10-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Piano in C major, D 760/Op. 15 "Wanderer"; Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142; Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 845/Op. 42; Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94...
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]

Acclaimed British pianist Paul Lewis returns to the music of Franz Schubert with another two-disc collection of works for solo piano. His fifth release in...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (12/2011/03/2012)....continue...

Schubert: String Quintet, Op. 163 / Arcanto Quartet, Oliver Marron, cello

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-09-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956
Performers: Marron, Olivier [Cello]
Conductors:
Ensemble: Arcanto Quartet

Composed during the final weeks of Schubert's life, the Quintet in C major for two violins, viola and two cellos ranks among his greatest accomplishments....continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (12/2010)....continue...

Schubert: String Quartets D.87 & D.887 / Quarteto Casals

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-08-14

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 10 in E flat major, D 87/Op 125 no 1; Quartet for Strings no 15 in G major, D 887/Op 161
Conductors:
Ensemble: Casals Quartet

For their first recording of music by Franz Schubert, the members of the Cuarteto Casals perform works from two very different periods in the composer's...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (06/2011)....continue...

Beethoven: Diabelli Variations et al. / Andreas Staier, fortepiano after Conrad Graf

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-05-08

Works: Anton Diabelli: Waltz (Theme for the Variations); Carl Czerny: Variation on a Waltz by Diabelli (v. 4), for piano (part of collaborative work); Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Variations on a waltz by Diabell...
Performers: Staier, Andreas [Keyboard]

In 1819, music publisher and composer Anton Diabelli sent a waltz of his own creation to all the important composers of the Austrian Empire, asking...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/2010)....continue...

Schubert: Schwanengesang; Sonata D960 / Matthias Goerne, baritone; Christoph Eschenbach, piano

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-04-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957; Herbst, D 945; Sonata for Piano in B flat major, D 960
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Goerne, Matthias

Matthias Goerne's ongoing survey of Schubert lieder for harmonia mundi has further confirmed his reputation as one of the most gifted exponents of the song...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (02/2010/01/2011)....continue...

Goethe Lieder / Marlis Petersen, soprano; Jendrik Springer, piano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-03-13

Works: Ernst Krenek: Monolog der Stella, Op 57; Robert Schumann: Nachtlied ("Über allen Gipfeln ist Ruh"), song for voice & piano, Op. 96/1; So lasst mich scheinen, bis ich werde, song for voice & pian...
Performers: Petersen, Marlis; Springer, Jendrik

On Das ewig Weibliche, soprano Marlis Petersen and pianist Jendrik Springer have selected nineteen lieder from repertoire spanning two centuries, all centering on Goethe's concept...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (10/2010)....continue...

Schubert: Welcome and Farewell / Werner Gura, tenor; Christoph Berner, piano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2012-02-14

Works: Franz Schubert: Du bist die Ruh, D 776/Op. 59 no 3; Schlummerlied, D 527; Wiegenlied, D 867/Op. 105 no 2; Geheimes, D 719/Op. 14 no 2; Ganymed, D 544/Op. 19 no 3; Auf der Bruck, D 853; Der Fischer, D...
Performers: Berner, Christoph; Güra, Werner

Goethe's Willkommen und Abschied (Greeting and parting) provides a thematic connection for the Schubert lieder on this recording, as performed by tenor Werner Güra and...continue...
Recording information: Reitstadel, Neumarkt, Oberlpfalz, Germany (01/2011)....continue...

Schubert: String Quintet D.956; Quartettsatz D.703 / Tokyo Quartet, David Watkin, cello

1 Super Audio CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-11-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Quintet for Strings in C major, Op. 163/D 956; Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz"
Performers: Watkin, David
Conductors:
Ensemble: Tokyo String Quartet

Following their much-lauded Beethoven cycle, the members of the Tokyo String Quartet are joined by cellist David Watkin in a distinguished reading of Schubert's Quintet...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London, UK (09/2010)....continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D.840, 850 & 894; Impromptus / Paul Lewis

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-11-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in D major, D 850/Op. 53 "Gasteiner"; Sonata for Piano in G major, D 894/Op. 78; Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90; Sonata for Piano in C major, D 840 "Reliquie"...
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]

Following on his hugely successful Beethoven recording project - which spanned the complete sonatas and concertos as well as the Diabelli Variations - pianist Paul...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (03/2011/07/2011)....continue...

Schubert: Schwanengesang / Mark Padmore, tenor; Paul Lewis, piano

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-09-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957; Auf dem Strom, D 943/Op. 119; Die Sterne, D 939/Op. 96 no 1
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]; Watkins, Richard

Tenor Mark Padmore and pianist Paul Lewis conclude their acclaimed Schubert triptych with this revelatory account of Schwanengesang, the third and last of the great...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London (10/2010)....continue...

The Art of Lied / Werner Gura, tenor, Christoph Berner, piano

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-08-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Schwanengesang, D 957; Im Gegenwärtigen Vergangenes, D 710; Die Nachthelle, D 892/Op. 134; Robert Schumann: Dichterliebe, op. 48; Hugo Wolf: Fußreise; Er ists; Mörike ...
Performers: Berner, Christoph; Gura, Werner; Mayers, Philip; Schultsz, Jan

Beethoven: Sonata No. 8 "Pathétique"; Schubert: Sonatas Nos. 19 & 20; Liszt: Sonata in B minor / Paul Lewis, piano

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-08-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 25 in G major, Op. 79 "Cuckoo"; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958; Sonata for Piano i...
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]

Isabelle Faust: Violin Sonatas & Concertos / Alexander Melnikov, Ewa Kupiec

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-08-09

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin in D major, Op. 61; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, D 574/Op. 162; Béla Bartók: Sonata for Violin and Piano no 1, Sz 75; Bo...
Performers: Faust, Isabelle; Kupiec, Ewa; Melnikov, Alexander
Conductors: Belohlávek, Jirí

BBC Music Magazine
A splendid calling card from one of today's most outstanding and versatile violinists, who plays it all with equal ease.
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Schubert: Nacht und Träume / Goerne

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2011-01-11

Works: Franz Schubert: Nacht und Träume, D 827; Der blinde Knabe, D 833; Hoffnung, D 637/Op. 87 no 2; Totengräber-Weise, D 869; Im Jänner 1817, D 876 "Tiefes Leid"; Greisengesang, D 778; Tote...
Performers: Goerne, Matthias; Schmalcz, Alexander

The latest release in harmonia mundi’s Matthias Goerne Schubert Edition features a selection of songs on the topics of Nacht und Träume (night and dreams),...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin, Germany (09/2008)....continue...

Schubert: Die schöne Mullerin / Mark Padmore

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-08-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]

"Two Deeply thoughtful artists pushing each other ever onwards."-Gramophone...continue...
Recording information: Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London (09/2009)....continue...

Schubert: Die Winterreise / Tenor Werner Gür

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-04-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Berner, Christoph; Gura, Werner

A supreme monument of the lied repertoire, Schubert's song cycle 'Die Winterreise', composed in 1827, is the embodiment of Romanticism in music. It is the...continue...
Recording information: Reitstadel, Neumarkt (10/2009)....continue...

Schubert: Heliopolis [CD + DVD]

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-12-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Die Götter Griechenlands, D 677; Philoktet ("Da sitz' ich ohne Bogen"), song for voice & piano, D. 540; Fragment aus dem Aeschylus ("So wird der Mann"), song for voice & piano, D...
Performers: Goerne, Matthias; Metzmacher, Ingo

During his career, Franz Schubert wrote over six hundred songs to texts by over one hundred and fifty different poets. However, more remarkable than his...continue...
Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (2008-10-??_2008-11-??&2009-)....continue...

Schubert: Winterreise / Mark Padmore, Paul Lewis

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-09-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Winterreise, D 911/Op. 89
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]; Padmore, Mark [Tenor Vocals]

Composed in 1827 and first performed privately for members of Schubert's circle, 'Winterreise' initially received a mixed reception. Now acknowledged as the greatest song-cycle ever...continue...

Schubert: Impromptus Op 142, Sonata Op 78 / Andreas Staier

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-05-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in G major, D 894/Op. 78; Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142
Performers: Staier, Andreas [Keyboard]

In writing four Impromptus that look towards the sonata model and a sonata entitled Fantasie, it would appear that Schubert was trying out all the...continue...

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin / Goerne, Eschenbach

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-05-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Goerne, Matthias

"Goerne's tone is lovely, warmly resonant, yet with a vibrant, focused center that leaves no doubt about intonation or interpretive emphasis. He's truly at home...continue...

Matthias Goerne Schubert Edition Vol 2 - An mein Herz

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-11-11

Works: Franz Schubert: Der Jüngling und der Tod, D 545; Das Lied im Grünen, D 917/Op. 115 no 1; Die Herbstnacht, D 404; Lied, D 403; Der Herbstabend, D 405; Drang in die Ferne, D 770/Op. 71; An me...
Performers: Deutsch, Helmut; Goerne, Matthias; Schneider, Eric [Piano]

Matthias Goerne has received worldwide praise for his warm, fluid baritone and his profound interpretations. Highly respected as a Lieder singer, he is a frequent...continue...

Schubert: "Trout" Quintet; Hummel: Piano Quintet Op. 87 / Gaugué, Logerot, Trio Wanderer

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-09-09

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Quintet for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass in E flat major, Op. 87; Franz Schubert: "Trout" Quintet
Performers: Gaugue, Christophe; Logerot, Stephane
Conductors:
Ensemble: Trio Wanderer

Schubert: Piano Trio, etc / Pennetier, Pasquier, Pidoux

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-09-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Sonata for Piano in A major, D 664/Op. 120
Performers: Pasquier, Regis; Pennetier, Jean-Claude; Pidoux, Roland

Schubert: Lieder / Bernarda Fink, Gerold Huber

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-09-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Die Götter Griechenlands, D 677; An die Musik, D 547; Ganymed, D 544/Op. 19 no 3; Gesänge (4) aus Wilhelm Meister, D 877/Op. 62; Gretchen am Spinnrade, D 118; Wonne der Wehm...
Performers: Fink, Bernarda [Mezzo-Soprano Vocal]; Huber, Gerold

"Without question--and among her several other strengths--mezzo-soprano Bernarda Fink deserves a place among the top-tier interpreters of German song, and even though most of this...continue...

Schubert: Piano Sonatas D 784 & D 958 / Paul Lewis

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-07-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in C minor, D 958; Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 784/Op. 143
Performers: Lewis, Paul [Piano]

Sunday Times
Even now, when the greatness of Schubert's mature piano sonatas is unchallenged, the C minor is, for some reason, neglected, at least when compared...continue...

Schubert: Das Tod und das Mädchen / Jerusalem Quartet

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-05-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 12 in C minor, D 703/Op. posth "Quartettsatz"; Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"

The Jerusalem Quartet was founded in 1993, and began its training in Jerusalem, under the direction of the violinist Avi Abramovitch. The Jerusalem Quartet are...continue...

Matthias Goerne Schubert Edition Vol 1 - Sehnsucht

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-04-08

Works: Franz Schubert: Fahrt zum Hades, D 526; Freiwilliges Versinken, D 700; Das Weinen, D 926/Op. 106 no 2; Des Fischers Liebesglück, D 933; Der Winterabend, D 938; Memnon, D 541/Op. 6 no 1; Lied ein...
Performers: Goerne, Matthias; Leonskaja, Elisabeth

Hailed as, "a first-class and unforgettable lieder singer" (The NewYork Times), German baritone Matthias Goerne embarks on an ambitious traversal of Schubert's song output. In...continue...

Schubert: Trios Op 99 & 100, etc / Trio Wanderer

2 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-02-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Notturno for Piano and Strings in E flat major, D 897/Op. 148; Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, ...
Conductors:
Ensemble: Trio Wanderer

The Trio Wanderer celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2007. To mark the occasion, we are pleased to bring back the group’s acclaimed recording of Schubert’s...continue...

Schubert: Impromptus, etc / Javier Perianes

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-02-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 899/Op. 90; Allegretto for Piano in C minor, D 915; Pieces (3) for Piano, D 946
Performers: Perianes, Javier

After his first CD devoted to Mompou, which attracted much favorable comment, Spanish pianist Javier Perianes now turns to the 'short pieces' of Schubert. But...continue...

Schubert: Sonatas for Violin and Piano / Manze, Egarr

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2007-10-09

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonatina for Violin and Piano in D major, D 384/Op 137 no 1; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in A minor, D 385/Op. 137 no 2; Sonatina for Violin and Piano in G minor, D 408/Op 137 no 3;...
Performers: Egarr, Richard; Manze, Andrew

"Manze plays a violin from 1834, and Egarr plays a fortepiano from 1815 in a set of perfectly-balanced readings. Everything Manze and Egarr do sounds...continue...

Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin / Güra, Schultsz

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2007-07-10

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, song cycle, for voice & piano, D. 795 (Op. 25)
Performers: Gura, Werner; Schultsz, Jan

The Telegraph
In spite of the many excellent recorded versions of this song-cycle, there is always room for a new one as revelatory as this from...continue...

Schubert: Arpeggione Sonata, etc / Queyras, Tharaud

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2006-12-12

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Das Wandern, song for voice and piano (Die schöne Müllerin), D. 795/1 (Op. 25/1); Ungeduld ("Ich schnitt' es gern"), song for voice ...
Performers: Queyras, Jean-Guihen; Tharaud, Alexandre

"Considered one of the best cellists of his generation, Jean-Guihen Queyras fully justified his reputation. The sincerity of his expression, the intelligence of his playing,...continue...

Schubert: Sonate D 574, Rondo Op 70, etc / Faust, Melnikov

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2006-03-14

Works: Franz Schubert: Fantasy for Violin and Piano in C major, D 934/Op. 159; Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, D 574/Op. 162; Rondo for Violin and Piano in B minor, D 895/Op. 70 "Rondo Brillant"
Performers: Faust, Isabelle; Melnikov, Alexander

Schubert wrote relatively little for the combination of piano and violin, but his output displays an astonishing variety of form and ambition. The sonata in...continue...

Schubert: Sonate D 959, Impromptus Op 142 / Alain Planès

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2005-09-13

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A major, D 959; Impromptus (4) for Piano, D 935/Op. 142
Performers: Planes, Alain

Schubert: Sonate "Arpeggione"; Mendelssohn / Claret, Planès

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2004-09-14

Works: Franz Schubert: Sonata for Arpeggione in A minor, D 821; Felix Mendelssohn: Sonata for cello & piano no 1 in B flat major, Op. 45; Sonata for cello & piano no 2 in D major, Op. 58
Performers: Claret, Lluís; Planès, Alain

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Schubert: Piano Trio Op 100 / Pennetier, Pidoux, Pasquier

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2003-06-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 2 in E flat major, Op. 100, D 929
Performers: Pasquier, Regis; Pennetier, Jean-Claude; Pidoux, Roland

Schubert: Octet / Ensemble Walter Boeykens

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2003-06-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Octet for Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Strings in F major, D 803/Op. 166
Conductors:
Ensemble: Ensemble Walter Boeykens

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Schubert: Divertissement à la hongroise, etc / Tharaud, Zhu

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2003-04-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Divertissement à la hongroise for piano, 4 hands in G minor, D. 818 (Op. 54); Variations (8) on an Original Theme, for piano, 4 hands in A flat major, D. 813 (Op. 35); Fantasy fo...
Performers: Tharaud, Alexandre; Xiao-Mei, Zhu

"Tharaud & Xiao-Mei support Schubert's constantly shifting harmonic language with playing that is alert to stylistic change and brilliant in execution." - Becker, ARG...continue...

Schubert: String Quartet no 13 & 14 / Melos Quartet

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2001-07-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Quartet for Strings no 14 in D minor, D 810 "Death and the Maiden"; Quartet for Strings no 13 in A minor, D 804/Op 29 no 1 "Rosamunde"

CD Review wrote of this CD in its first release, "The Melos Quartet... seem to have all the answers to these masterpieces by Schubert." Here's...continue...

Schubert: Die Schöne Müllerin / Güra, Schultsz

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2000-10-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin, D 795/Op. 25
Performers: Güra, Werner; Schultsz, Jan

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...

Schubert: Piano Trio, etc / Pennetier, Pasquier, Pidoux

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2000-08-01

Works: Franz Schubert: Trio for Piano and Strings no 1 in B flat major, D 898/Op 99; Sonata for Piano in A major, D 664/Op. 120
Performers: Pasquier, Régis; Pennetier, Jean-Claude; Pidoux, Roland

Note: This title is rare and is considered a collector’s item. It is priced according to its common market value. If the record label that...continue...