Franz Schubert transformed German lieder (songs) and created the song cycle, which became a model for later composers like Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and Mahler.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert never had a real career or job in a musical establishment, did not perform publicly except in private houses, and did not conduct his own works.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Franz Schubert's music is seen as an attempt to reinvent the past and create a new, everlasting present, similar to Marcel Proust's goal of regaining lost time through art.
Performer Biography
Vladimir Feltsman, the pianist on this album, was banned from public performance and had his recordings suppressed in the Soviet Union after applying for an exit visa in 1979.
Performer Biography
Upon his arrival in the United States in 1987, Vladimir Feltsman, the pianist, was greeted at the White House and performed his first North American recital there.
Composer Biography
Unlike other great 'Viennese' composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven, Franz Schubert was actually born in Vienna in 1797.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert's productivity peaked in 1828, the last year of his life, with an unparalleled explosion of creativity in musical history.
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