Schubert: Symphonies Nos. 2 and 3 / Rondo for Violin and Strings, D. 438
1/1/2000, 9 Tracks, 1:06:36
Featuring
Pinchas Zukerman
Canadian National Arts Centre Orchestra
Franz Schubert
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Composition History
In 1815, at just eighteen years old, Schubert composed two symphonies, four dramatic works, a piano sonata, short piano pieces, and nearly 150 songs, including the famous Erlkönig.
Compositional Technique
Schubert's symphonies generally follow classical models from Haydn and Mozart, but he sometimes deviates from strict sonata form, as seen in the Second Symphony's tonal irregularities.
Composer Biography
Despite his vast output of symphonies, stage works, chamber music, and songs, Schubert never wrote a single concerto, possibly because he was not a virtuoso performer.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, born in Vienna in 1797, died at the tragically young age of 31 in 1828.
Composition History
Schubert's Second and Third Symphonies were likely written for the small orchestra at the Stadtkonvikt, a communal boarding school, or for informal gatherings of amateur musicians.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert once remarked, "I have come into this world for no purpose but to compose."
Performer Biography
Pinchas Zukerman, the Music Director of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, is recognized as a musical phenomenon for his genius and prodigious technique as a violinist, violist, conductor, teacher, and chamber musician.
