F. Schubert - Piano Works for Four Hands 3 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Album Tracks 1. Lebenssturme, D.947 Allegro Ma Non Troppo 2. Deux Marches Caracteristiques, D.886 Allegro Vivace 3. Deux Marches Caracteristiques, D.886 Allegro Vivace 4. Divertissement a la Hongroise, D.818 Andante 5. Divertissement a la Hongroise, D.818 Marsch Andante Con Moto 6. Divertissement a la Hongroise, D.818 Allegro

Schubert' works conceived for domestic music making cover a wide emotional range. The Fantasy in F minor is a late work of great stature, demanding of it's players a more than usual sensitivity and pianistic capability. Album Tracks 1. Introduction Moderato 2. Theme Moderato 3. Variation I 4. Variation II 5. Variation III Brillante 6. Variation IV Piu Lento 7. Finale Vivace 8. Rondo in a Major, D.951 9. Duo in a Minor, Allegro 'Lebenssturme', D.947 10. Theme 11. Variation I 12. Variation II 13. Variation III 14. Variation IV Un Poco Piu Lento 15. Fantasie in F minor, D.940

Many of Schubert' piano duets were written for his pupils, the daughters of Count EsterhAzy, during summer months at the Count' country estate. These include the 'Grand Duo', an ambitious, large-scale and challenging work of symphonic dimensions. Album Tracks 1. Allegro Moderato 2. Andante 3. Scherzo Allegro Vivace 4. Allegro Vivace 5. Four Landler, D.814 6. Variations Sur Un Theme Original, D.813, Op.35 7. No.2 in G minor Allegro Ma Non Troppo 8. No.3 in B minor Allegretto