Complete Chamber Music for Strings in Full Score by Franz Schubert
Edited by Eusebius Mandyczewski and Joseph Hellmesberger. Published by Dover
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was an Austrian composer of the Romantic Era and generally considered one of the greatest composers in the history of Western classical music. Despite his early death at age 31, he was remarkably prolific, leaving behind a vast oeuvre of over 1500 compositions, with over 600 art songs at its center. He left his mark on all genres, including--most consequentially for string players--on chamber music. His individual style grew out of the influences of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven and was characterized by a mastery of melodic writing as well as formal experimentation and significant harmonic innovation.
Schubert wrote many masterpieces of the string chamber repertory. This comprehensive, large format, budget-friendly edition from Dover contains the full scores of many of them, including his string quintet, several string trios, and all of his string quartets, taking from the Breitkopf and Hartel plates.
CONTENTS:
- String Quintet in C Major for 2 Violins, Viola, and 2 Cellos, Op.163 (D.956)
- Quartet No. 1 in mixed keys, D.18
- Quartet No. 2 in C Major, D.32
- Quartet No. 3 in B-flat Major, D.36
- Quartet No. 4 in C Major, D.46
- Quartet No. 5 in B-flat Major, D.68
- Quartet No. 6 in D Major, D.74
- Quartet No. 7 in D Major, D.94
- Quartet No. 8 in B-flat Major, Op.168 (D.112)
- Quartet No. 9 in G minor, D.173
- Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op.125/1 (D.87)
- Quartet No. 11 in E Major, Op.125/2 (D.353)
- Quartet No. 12 in C minor, D.703 ''Quartett-Satz''
- Quartet No. 13 in A minor, Op.29, D.804 ''Rosamunde''
- Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D.810 ''Death and the Maiden''
- Quartet No. 15 in G Major, Op.161 (D.887)
String Trio in B-flat Major, D.471
- String Trio in B-flat Major, D.581
