Grand Duo D.812 / Deutsche Tänze D.618 / 4 Ländler D.814 / 2 Ländler E, D.618

Franz Schubert composed the Grand Duo for piano four hands in 1824 while summering in Zseliz. The work is noted for its symphonic breadth and orchestral texture, leading many nineteenth-century critics to speculate that it was originally an abandoned symphony sketch, though it remains firmly rooted in the tradition of domestic chamber music for keyboard performance.

This 1981 release from the World Record Club features the pairing of Christoph Eschenbach and Justus Frantz, a duo widely celebrated during the 1970s and 80s for their collaborative recordings of the core Romantic repertoire. The recording was produced to bring these Schubertian works to a broader subscription audience, highlighting the technical precision and sensitive phrasing that defined the duo's approach to chamber music during this period.