Schubert Lieder on Record (1898-2012)

In his tragically short life, Austrian composer Franz Shubert (1797 1828) wrote over 600 songs and effectively established the German lied as a new art form in the 19th century. This unique collection of recordings from the catalogs of EMI and Virgin Classics covers the entire history of Schubert s sound recording in Europe from 1898.
A magnificent achievement, imaginatively conceived and scrupulously presented , J.B. Steane, the doyen of vocal experts, said of Schubert Lieder on Record, adding, the quality of recorded sound in transference from the old originals is superlative .
The vast selection of records, presented in chronological order of recording, gives the audience the opportunity to compare different interpretations of the same composition. With a total of 17 CDs, more than 328 performances and 94 of some of the greatest singers of the time, Schubert Lieder on Record is enriched by a truly international influence provided by its German, Austrian, Dutch, French, English, Irish, Russian Australian and American singers; Among them the famous sopranos Elise Elizza and Frieda Hempleto, bass-baritone Hans Hotter and renowned contralto Ottile Metger.