Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Donald Macleod explores the important role the colourful individuals in Schubert's social circle had on him and his music, and how his decadent lifestyle contributed to his untimely death
Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 1
Donald Macleod explores the musical output of the teenage Schubert, who had developed a musical maturity well beyond his years. With Mass in F (1st mvt), Erlkonig, Symphony No 5.
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 2
Donald Macleod focuses on an operetta that gave Schubert the chance to break into the theatre world, as well as one of the composer's most popular chamber works.
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 3
Donald Macleod introduces two works which reflect the polar extremes of Schubert's temperament, written at a time when his mental health began to deteriorate.
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 4
Donald Macleod explains how Schubert struggled to come to terms with his bleak prospects, following his diagnosis of syphilis. With Das Wandern (Die Schone Mullerin).
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Composer of the Week - Franz Schubert (1797-1828) - Episode 5
Donald Macleod explores introduces music from Schubert's final years, including part of the intensely felt song cycle Die Winterreise and the finale of his last symphony.
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