Schubert: Complete Works for Piano Four Hands - Vol. 7
11/28/2025, 8 Tracks, 1:07:37
Featuring
David Salmon
Manuel Vieillard
Geister Duo
Franz Schubert
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Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's four-hand piano works often transcended simple entertainment, revealing symphonic scope and thematic richness, especially in his Fantasies.
Composer Biography
Schubert's early musical training took place at the Vienna Stadtkonvikt, a prestigious boarding school where music was highly valued, and he occasionally conducted the orchestra from his violin post.
Performer Biography
The Geister Duo, composed of David Salmon and Manuel Vieillard, won first prize at the ARD Munich International Competition in 2021, a significant achievement for a piano duo.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Franz Schubert, unlike Beethoven who wrote for posterity, composed for his present, with his circle of friends forming his primary audience.
Composer Biography
Schubert's time in Želiezovce, Hungary, teaching piano to the Esterházy daughters, was a period of heightened creativity, despite his longing for friends and an unrequited love.
Historical Context
The piano duet was an indispensable medium in 19th-century bourgeois households, allowing for the recreation of orchestral works and aligning with the 'spiritual grace and friendly conversation' of Biedermeier culture.
Composition History
Schubert's extensive output for piano four-hands, comprising 54 works, was the most published genre of his compositions during his lifetime.
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