The Final Years - 1824
Kate Molleson explores the last five years of Franz Schubert鈥檚 life, focusing today on the year 1824, when Schubert composes his Rosamunde String Quartet.
Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert鈥檚 life, focusing today on the year 1824, when Schubert composes his Rosamunde String Quartet. Schubert鈥檚 health starts to deteriorate, but he's still trying to make a name for himself as a composer for the stage.
Octet in F, D. 803 (excerpt)
The Melos Ensemble of London
Hungarian Melody in B minor, D. 817
Brigitte Engerer, piano
Rosamunde, D797 (Entr鈥檃cte No 3)
Gewandhausorchester Leipzig
Kurt Masur, conductor
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 鈥楻osamunde鈥� (Allegro ma non troppo)
Tak谩cs Quartet
Rosamunde, D797 (Entr鈥檃cte No 3)
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Claudio Abbado, conductor
Sonata in A minor, 鈥楢rpeggione鈥� D. 821 (Allegro moderato)
Tanja Tetzlaff, cello
Lars Vogt, piano
Produced by Luke Whitlock, 麻豆社 Audio Wales
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