The Best of Franz Peter Schubert (31 January 1797 — 19 November 1828)
In a short lifespan of less than 32 years, Schubert was a prolific composer, writing some 600 Lieder, ten complete or nearly complete symphonies, liturgical music, operas, incidental music and a large body of chamber and solo piano music. Appreciation of his music while he was alive was limited to a relatively small circle of admirers in Vienna, but interest in his work increased significantly in the decades immediately after his death. Felix Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms and other 19th-century composers discovered and championed his works. Today, Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the early Romantic era and, as such, is one of the most frequently performed composers of the early nineteenth century.
1.Symphony No. 5 (Excerpt) 0:00
2.Ellens Gesang 3, Op. 52/6, D 839, “Ave Maria” 5:22
3.Impromptu In G Flat, D 899 10:12
4.German Dance No. 1 In C, D 90 15:38
5.String Quintet In C Major D. 956 – II. Adagio (Excerpt) 19:29
6.Symphony No. 9 In C Major Great D. 944 – III. Scherzo, Allegro vivace (Excerpt) 24:13
7.Standchen 28:09
8.Piano Quintet In A, Op. 114, D 667, “Trout” (Excerpt) 31:30
9.Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor, Op. 94, D 780 34:36
10.Impromptus, Op. 90, D 899 – #4 In A Flat 36:21
11.Symphony No. 3 In D, D 200 – Allegretto 43:08
12.Menuet (From “3 Small Pieces”) 47:43
13.Piano Sonata In A, D 664 (Excerpt) 50:22
14.Tantum Ergo In E Flat, D 962 54:45
15.Mass No. 6 In E-Flat Major D. 950 – III. Credo: Et in carnatus est 1:00:23
16.Symphony No. 8 In B Minor, D 759, “Unfinished” – 2. Andante Con Moto 1:06:16