The Story of Schubert in Words and Music

Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Peter Maag (Conductor), Philharmonia Hungarica (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Philharmonia Hungarica
• Conductor: Peter Maag
• Composer: Franz [Vienna] Schubert, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (February 28, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Vox (Classical)
• ASIN: B000001KCT
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #137,070 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Rosamunde, D. 797 (Overture)

2. Mozart: String Quartet in B-Flat Major, K. 172

3. Marche Militaire, D. 733, No. 1

4. Hark, Hark, The Lark!, D. 889

5. Mass No. 5 in A-Flat Major, D. 678 (Credo)

6. Symphony No. 5 in B-Flat Major, D. 485 (Allegro)

7. Symphony No. 4 in C Minor, D. 417 "Tragic" (Finale: Allegro)

8. Moment Musicaux No. 3 in F Minor, D. 780

9. Piano Sonata in a Minor, D. 845 (Moderato)

10. The Erl King, D. 328

11. Symphony No. 2 in B-Flat Major, D. 125 (Allegro)

12. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589 "Little" (Andante)

13. Symphony No. 6 in C Major, D. 589 "Little" (Scherzo)

14. To Music, D. 547

15. The Trout, D. 550

16. Piano Quintet in a Major, D. 667 "Trout" (Theme and Variations)

17. Octet in F Major, D. 803 (Finale)

18. Impromptu in B-Flat Major, D. 935 No. 3

19. String Quintet in C Major, D. 956 (Allegro Ma Non Troppo)

20. Wanderer Fantasy in C Major, D. 760

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars inspired performance !!!, September 2, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: The Story of Schubert in Words and Music (Audio CD)

this collection deserves more than 5 stars.peter maag and the philharmonica hungarica are in top form.this is the best ever of schubert's fifth and eigth i have ever listened to.it is not karl bohm or leonard bernstein or george szell or lorin maazel.
truly the hungarians inspired by maag easily beat all the other top orchestras.
the orchestral texture is transparent with a perfect balance among the string sections ,the woodwind and the brass sections.peter maag obviously loves this music and brings out the heavenly beauty ,the pathos and the monumental dramatic quality of these works.
just listen to schubert's fifth second movement which ends with a heart rending cello phrase.
it is a shame that the well established record companies have not thought it fit to record more of peter maag.in my opinion he is one of the greatest ever conductors.
i will not exchange these performances for any other!