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Disintegration

Donald Macleod focuses on Franz Schubert in 1824, a year of ill health but also triumphant, ambitious music.

Donald Macleod explores the work of Franz Schubert, focusing on five distinct phases in the composer鈥檚 life. And afterlife.

Today focusing on 1824: a year of ill health for Schubert, but also a year of fighting back, with attempted cures and triumphant, ambitious music.

Das Wandern
Andr茅 Schuen, baritone
Daniel Heide, piano

Des Baches Wiegenlied
Nicky Spence, tenor
Christopher Glynn, piano

Sonata for Piano Four-Hands, 鈥淕rand Duo鈥
Daniel Baremboim, piano
Radu Lupu, piano

String Quartet No 13, 鈥淩osamunde鈥
Melos Quartet

Arpeggione Sonata
Anja Lechner, cello
Pablo Marquez, guitar

59 minutes

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Das Wandern (Die Schone Mullerin, No 1)

    Performer: Daniel Heide. Singer: Andr猫 Schuen.
    • Deutche Grammophon : 4839558.
    • Deutche Grammophon.
    • 1.
  • Franz Schubert

    Des Baches Wiegenlied (Die Schone Mullerin, No 20)

    Performer: Christopher Glynn. Singer: Nicky Spence.
    • Signum : SIGCD711.
    • Signum.
    • 20.
  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata in C major for Four-Hands, "Grand Duo"

    Performer: Daniel Barenboim. Performer: Radu Lupu.
    • APEX : 2564680707.
    • Apex.
    • 6.
  • Franz Schubert

    String Quartet No 13 in A minor, Op 29, "Rosamunde"

    Ensemble: Melos Quartett.
    • Deutche Grammophon : 4631512.
    • Deutche Grammophon.
    • 5.
  • Franz Schubert

    Arpeggione Sonata in A minor (1st - 2nd mvt)

    Performer: Anja Lechner. Performer: Pablo M谩rquez.
    • ECM : 481 7172.
    • ECM.
    • 6.

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