Chamber music by Schubert – Guitar quartet and Sonatinas
Today another episode with chamber music by Franz Schubert. Our headline is his least famous Guitar quartet, which is actually an adaptation of a trio by the Bohemian guitarist and composer Wenzel Matiegka (1773-1830). Also included are two Sonatinas for violin and piano, one of which has been arranged for cello and piano.
Playlist
Franz Schubert
- ‘Der Wanderer an den Mond’, D870. Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Bengt Forsberg, piano
- Guitar quartet in G major, D96. Van Swieten Society
- Sonatina no. 3 for violin and piano in Gminor, D408. Emmy Verhey, violin; Youri Egorov, piano
- Sonatina no. 1 for violin and piano in D major, D384 (transcription for cello and piano). Pieter Wispelwey, cello; Paolo Giacometti, piano
- ‘Geheimes’, D719. Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Bengt Forsberg, piano
- ‘Wonne der Wehmut’, D260. Anne Sofie von Otter, mezzo-soprano; Bengt Forsberg, piano
