Franz Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major is linked to death in a way few pieces of music are. The early 19th century Austrian composer was prolific enough to have a large body of work yet died quite ...
It must have been disappointing. Franz Schubert could not get anyone interested in publishing his monumental String Quintet in C major, now considered one of the greatest pieces in the chamber music ...
Composed in September of 1828, during the final weeks of Schubert's life, the Quintet in C for two violins, viola and two cellos was the composer's last instrumental work and ranks among his greatest ...
It’s a family affair, this: two generations of the Flemish Kuijken dynasty (brothers Sigiswald and Wieland, plus Sigiswald’s daughters Sara and Veronica), who share a proclivity for period techniques, ...
Valentin Erben (cello), Belcea Quartet EMI Classics 967 0252 (2 CDs)***** An on-form Belcea Quartet here offer Schubert's last three chamber works for strings, the great C major String Quintet, the ...
On the program are Schubert's String Quintet in C Major and Beethoven's Septet in E-flat Major. "Franz Schubert's String Quintet is filled with beautiful and dramatic melodies and features two cellos ...
Coming in at No 3 behind Beethoven’s Choral Symphony and Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto, Schubert’s C major String Quintet of 1828 has long been a favourite on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, ...
In this bittersweet music, Schubert added an extra cello to the standard string quartet, and in the process created a completely new sound for a... Schubert Most Sublime: The String Quintet In C ...
Franz Schubert's last chamber piece, the String Quintet in C major (D. 956), is one of the most sublime pieces in the repertoire. It is scored for a standard string quartet plus an extra cello. The ...