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Franz Schubert: Fantasie, D. 940, Rondeau, D. 608, Andantino varié, D. 823, Eight Variations, D. 624, Allegro, D. 947 "Lebensstürme"

10/1/2009, 5 Tracks, 1:00:33

Featuring

  • Zdeňka Hršelová
  • Martin Hršel
  • Prague Piano Duo
  • Franz Schubert

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Composition History

The 'Rondeau' in D major, D.608, was published posthumously in 1835 by Diabelli, who added the subtitle 'Notre Amitié est invariable' (Our Friendship is unvarying) and took liberties with the manuscript.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Schubert used four-hand piano pieces in his music lessons, for example with Marie and Caroline Esterházy, where he would play the bass and rhythmic structure while the pupil played the melody.

Source: Booklet

Composer's Artistic Vision

For Franz Schubert, four-hand piano playing was a place of exchange and dialogue, symbolizing fraternal communion within the same emotional universe.

Source: Booklet

Historical Context

The new popularity of keyboard duets stemmed from the technical evolution of the piano, specifically the 'double escapement', which enhanced dynamics and sound fullness.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Schubert composed the Fantasy in F minor, Op.103 D.940, a few months before his premature death in 1828, dedicating it to his pupil Countess Caroline Esterházy.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Schubert dedicated his Variations on a French Song in E minor, Op.10 D.624, to Beethoven, and the theme was borrowed from a romance attributed to Queen Hortense, daughter of Empress Joséphine.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

This album commemorates 20 years of the Prague Piano Duo, Zdenka and Martin Hršel, performing together since 1989.

Source: Booklet

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