Schubert: Nachtgesang / Rias Kammerchor

RIAS Kammerchor, Marcus Creed

Schubert: Nachtgesang im Walde, D913 Grab und Mond, D893 Der Gondelfahrer, D809 Psalm 23 'Gott ist mein Hirt', D706 Im Gegenwärtigen Vergangenes, D710 Coronach, D836 Nachthelle, D892 (Seidl) Die Nacht, D983c Ständchen 'Zögernd leise', D920/921 Gesang der Geister über den Wassern, D714 Gott im Ungewitter, D985

Whether it be melancholy, amorous or piously contemplative, the night - a favourite source of romantic inspiration if ever there was one - is the unbroken thread running throughout this recording of Schubert's part-songs, on which we will find monumental pieces like the 'Gesang der Geister uber dem Wasser' side by side with more descriptive pieces like 'Der Gondelfahrer'. The composer of an abundant body of choral music, Schubert is here in his element, and yet, it is astonishing how little importance he attached to these masterly pieces. Their stunning beauty reveals that they are in no way inferior to the finest of his solo songs. First released in Feb 1999

Price: $16.98