Schubert’s Symphony #9 (The Great)
When the orchestras during Franz Schubert’s time tried to play his Symphony #9, it proved to be very tricky for those tasked with performing it. As a result, when Schubert proudly handed over the piece …
Schubert Archive
Schubert’s Song: “The Shepherd on the Rock”
Here is the English translation for this masterpiece, which is sung in German: The Shepherd on the Rock. When on the highest cliff I stand, gaze down into the deep valley and sing, the echo …
Yeol Eum Son Plays Schubert’s Impromptu in B-Flat
The Impromptu in B♭ major by Franz Schubert is a theme with variations. The main theme resembles a theme from the incidental music that Schubert composed for the play Rosamunde, which also appears in the …
Mitsuko Uchida Plays Two Impromptus by Schubert
The Schubert Impromptus have been my favorites for many years. I have listened to this music as performed by many different artists. I like some, and I do not like others. Today I heard Mitsuko …
Barbara Bonney Sings “Du bist die Ruh”
The poet who inspired Schubert wrote is words in German. This music always allows me to experience “The peace” That is, a way to remove oneself from the sadness and troubles of the now. Here …