Schubert's works for men's voices gained wider circulation in Germany due to Lieder societies, but in Austria, their dissemination was delayed by Metternich's ban on large gatherings.
Composition History
In 1816, Franz Schubert and his friends planned to publish a collection of all his songs, grouped by the poets who inspired them.
Recording & Production
The Deutsche Schubert-Lied-Edition, which this album is part of, aims to record all of Schubert's over 700 songs, grouped by poets, and is scheduled for completion by 2010.
Interpretation
Many of Schubert's part-songs were originally conceived for small-scale, soloistic performances among friends, not predominantly in choral versions as became common after his death.
Performer Biography
Ulrich Eisenlohr, the pianist on this album, is the Artistic Advisor for the Deutsche Schubert-Lied-Edition and has made the recording of all Schubert songs for Naxos a focus of his work.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert set poetry from over 115 writers, including classical Greek, medieval, Renaissance, 18th-century German, early Romantic, and Biedermeier poets.
Compositional Technique
Schubert's 'comic trio' Die Advokaten, D. 37, from 1812, is an arrangement of a work by Anton Fischer, with Schubert adding many melodic twists.
