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Review of Schubert Chamber music

Schubert Chamber music

Boris Pergamenschikov | Dimitry Sitkovetsky | Gerhard Oppitz | Paul Badura-Skoda | Wolfgang Schneiderhan

Novalis

First, the new arrivals—and there are considerable differences between the two. In what they find space for, the Novalis team...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 6/1987

Review of Schubert Impromptus

Schubert Impromptus

Andrei Gavrilov

DG

The start is disappointing. In D899 No. 1 in C minor Gavrilov's tempo is too brisk and his step too...

Reviewed by Joan Chissell in issue: 3/1993

Review of Schubert Octet

Schubert Octet

Nash Ensemble

Classics

The new Virgin issue enjoys an excellent recording, with a very well-managed balance. The Nash Ensemble play with much technical...

Reviewed in issue 4/1989

Review of Schubert (Die) Winterreise

Schubert (Die) Winterreise

Jorma Hynninen | Ralf Gothóni

Arthaus Musik

Here is another imaginative visual (and musical) interpretation of this cycle to place alongside that by Bostridge‚ directed by David...

Reviewed in issue 7/2002

Review of Schubert Piano Sonatas

Schubert Piano Sonatas

Ralf Gothóni

Ondine

When Schubert's C major Piano Sonata, D840 was first published in 1861, it was given the title Relique in the...

Reviewed in issue 1/1995

Review of SCHUBERT Nachtviolen: Songs

SCHUBERT Nachtviolen: Songs

Christian Gerhaher | Gerold Huber

BR Klassik

With few exceptions, Christian Gerhaher ventures well off the beaten track in this superlative recital centring on the echt Schubertian...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: AW2014

Review of SCHUBERT String Quartets Nos 12 & 15

SCHUBERT String Quartets Nos 12 & 15

Wihan Quartet

Nimbus

The Wihan Quartet are long-established fixtures on the quartet scene, having been founded nearly 30 years ago. They see themselves...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: AW2013

Review of SCHUBERT Symphonies Nos 3 & 4

SCHUBERT Symphonies Nos 3 & 4

Freiburg Baroque Orchestra | Pablo Heras-Casado

Harmonia Mundi

This is vivid, provocative Schubert from the fast-rising young Spaniard dubbed by the New York Times ‘the thinking person’s idea...

Reviewed by Richard Wigmore in issue: 11/2013

Review of SCHUBERT Works for Four Hands Vol 1

SCHUBERT Works for Four Hands Vol 1

Jan Vermeulen | Veerle Peeters

Etcetera

Having recorded Schubert’s complete piano music on period instruments, Jan Vermeulen now launches a cycle dedicated to the composer’s abundant...

Reviewed by Jed Distler in issue: 04/2015

Review of SCHUBERT String Quartets No 15. Quartettsatz

SCHUBERT String Quartets No 15. Quartettsatz

Terpsychordes Quartet

Ambronay

If you haven’t previously encountered Quatuor Terpsycordes, they’re a Geneva-based period-instrument group who formed in 1997; this is their second...

Reviewed by Harriet Smith in issue: 11/2015

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