The sheer size of Schubert's song output, numbering six hundred or more, has historically discouraged extensive investigation by the general musical public.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert was interested in programme-building, often using the poet as a binding thread for his song collections, or sometimes philosophical or thematic links.
Recording & Production
This Hyperion Schubert Edition aims to be the first truly complete survey of Schubert's song output, including all the women's songs.
Recording & Production
The Hyperion Schubert Edition uses new translations of all Schubert's songs by Richard Wigmore, published in 1988.
Cultural Impact
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, a baritone, undertook the monumental task of recording Schubert's entire song output in the early 1970s, making the works accessible in an unprecedented way.
Recording & Production
Each disc in this series is designed as a vocal portrait of a specific singer, carefully balancing rare and familiar songs to avoid a 'musical marathon' feeling.
