Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Donald Macleod is joined by writer and broadcaster Stephen Johnson to explore the highly productive 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years
Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod and writer Stephen Johnson explore the 'Indian summer' of Schubert's final years, focusing on his last symphony, the 'Great'.
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod and writer Stephen Johnson explore Schubert's productive final years and focus on his last mass, regarded as a neglected masterpiece.
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod and writer Stephen Johnson explore Schubert's productive final years and consider the importance of Beethoven to him.
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod looks at two valedictory works from Schubert's last weeks - the motet Tantum ergo and the String Quintet, which gathered dust for 25 years after the composer's death.
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod looks at the songs written during Schubert's final months, grouped together by an enterprising publisher under the title Schwanengesang, or Swansong.
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