Composer of the Week: Schubert

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Composer of the Week: Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Divine Spark

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Donald Macleod explores Franz Schubert's final year and his crowning glory, Winterreise.

Donald Macleod explores the work of Franz Schubert, focusing on five distinct phases in the composer’s life. And afterlife.

Today focusing on Schubert’s final year – inevitably coloured by sadness, but also by great spirit and tenacity. And from this period emerged what is for many people Schubert’s crowning achievement: his song cycle Winterreise.


Winterreise 1, No 4: Erstarrung
Paul Lewis, piano
Mark Padmore, tenor

Winterreise 2, No 1: Die Post
Roman Trekel, tenor
Ulrich Eisenlohr, piano

Winterreise 2, No 7: Tauschung	
Mischa Maisky, cello
Daria Havora, piano

Symphony No 9 “the Great” (4th movt)
Berlin Philharmonic
Simon Rattle, conductor

Piano Sonata No 21 in B flat major (1st movt)
Paul Lewis, piano

String Quintet in C major (2nd movt)
Emerson String Quartet
Mstislav Rostrapovich, cello

Composer of the Week: Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

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Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert.

Donald Macleod explores the life and work of Franz Schubert, focusing on five distinct phases in the composer's life. And afterlife.

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