The String Quartet #13 by Franz Schubert
Out of all of Franz Schubert’s string quartets, the String Quartet No. 13 is the only one that was published in the composer’s lifetime. It is actually a fairly dark work, at least at the …
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Horowitz Plays Music by Franz Schubert
Vladimir Horowitz was a Russian-born American virtuoso pianist steeped in the Romantic tradition. He was celebrated for his flawless technique and an almost orchestral quality of tone. Horowitz’s performances of works by Franz Liszt, Sergey …
Barbara Bonney Sings Schubert
Franz Schubert composed the song “Du bist die Ruh”, and it is a well-known masterpiece that conveys in music a feeling of peace. I will concentrate on the poet’s words here, and below you can …
Janine Jansen and Friends Play the Schubert Octet
The Octet in F major is the largest of Schubert’s chamber works in instrumentation and duration. He composed it in March 1824 at the same time as he was writing the string quartets Rosamunde D …
The Hagen Quartet Plays Schubet’s “Rosamunde” Quartet
The A-minor Quartet by Franz Schubert was first performed in July of 1824 by the members of the Schuppanzigh Quartet, which had premiered most of Beethoven’s quartets. It would be the only one of Schubert’s …