Franz Schubert Archive

The two orchestral works on this new CD reflect early experiments with the symphonic form by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann, who would both later become such important Romantic composers. In his Third Symphony in …

Franz Schubert’s so called “Great” Symphony #9 was sketched during the summer of 1825, a year after the completion of Beethoven’s epic Ninth Symphony. This “Great” C major Symphony was a radical departure from the small-scale …

Pianist Boris Bloch has an amazing set of keyboard skills. He also has an incredibly strong personality, and these two quaities are the basis for his depth of expression, the richness of color, the astonishing stylistic …

I listened to one of my favorite pieces by Franz Schubert today: The Fantasie in F-Minor, as performed by Lucas and Arthur Jussen. The Jussen brothers have been national figures in the Netherlands since early childhood. …

The complete works of Schubert for piano solo were greeted with praise by the international music press. It was only to be expected that a recording of Schubert’s works for piano duet would soon follow. …