Vladimir Feltsman, the pianist on this album, won the Grand Prix at the Marguerite Long International Piano Competition in Paris in 1971.
Composer Biography
Unlike other great Viennese composers, Franz Schubert was actually born in Vienna in 1797.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert never had a real career or held a job in a musical establishment, nor did he perform publicly except in private homes.
Compositional Technique
Franz Schubert transformed German lieder and created the song cycle, a new art form that influenced composers like Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and Mahler.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert found his musical voice early, writing the song 'The Erlking' at the age of 18 in 1815.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Franz Schubert's music is an attempt to reinvent the past and create an 'everlasting Present,' sharing a goal with Marcel Proust, the great exponent of the search for lost time.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert's productivity peaked in 1828, the last year of his life, with an unparalleled explosion of creativity.
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