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Four of the best Schubert recordings

We choose a selection of some of the finest recordings of the Romantic composer, Schubert

Schubert best recordings

Freya Parr

Published: April 25, 2019 at 9:00 am

Schubert Symphony No. 8

London Classical Players/Roger Norrington Virgin 562 2272

A refined, stately performance of Schubert’s penultimate symphony.

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Five essential works by Schubert

Schubert Piano Sonata in A D959 Alfred Brendel (piano) Decca 438 7032

Brendel plays the first of Schubert’s last three miraculous sonatas with gravitas and grace.

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Schubert: A Style Guide

Schubert Winterreise Ian Bostridge (tenor), Leif Ove Andsnes (piano) Warner Classics 2564620418

Ian Bostridge and Leif Ove Andsnes conjure up a fine balance of beauty and coldness in this excellent recent release.

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The best recordings of Schubert's Winterreise

Schubert String Quartet No. 15 Cuarteto Casals Harmonia Mundi HMC902121

The drive and drama of Schubert’s nervous quartet is captured here with an abundance of energy by Cuarteto Casals.

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Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine

Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's digital editor and staff writer, editing and writing on all styles of music across both the website and print magazine. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music. She's a regular sea shanty singer, folk obsessive and occasional flautist, pianist, organist and musical theatre director.