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Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Part Two

Tuesday 6 May 2008 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)

Repeated: Tuesday 6 May 2008 20:45-21:45 (Radio 3)

Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson to explore the highly productive 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years.

Duration:

1 hour

Playlist

2/5. The programme concentrates on Schubert's last mass, considered by many to be a neglected masterpiece.

'Standchen' (Serenade) (Grillparzer), D920
Sarah Walker (mezzo-sop); Alan Armstrong, Jason Bella, Mark Hammond, Philip Lawford, Arthur Linley,
Richard Edgar-Wilson (ten); David Barnard, David Beezer, Duncan Perkins, James Pitman, Christopher Vigar (bars/basses); Graham Johnson (pno)
Hyperion CDJ33008,
track 16


Mass in E flat major, D950 for 5 solo voices, mixed chorus and orch

1. Kyrie
2. Gloria
3. Credo
4. Sanctus
5. Benedictus
6. Agnus Dei
Benjamin Schmidinger (sop), Albin Lenzer (alto), Jorg Hering (ten), Kurt Azesberger (ten), Harry van der Kamp (bass) / Vienna Boys Choir (Peter Marschik, chorus master), Chorus Viennensis (Guido Mancusi, chorus master) / Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment / Bruno Weil (cond)
Sony SB4K90380,
disc 2 tracks 1-6




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