Composer Of The Week

Franz Schubert’s short life spanned a crucial period in music history as the elegant, classical stylings of Mozart and Haydn were giving way to the drama and passion of the romantic era. Schubert came to embody that transformation, in music that was all about personal expression and individual inspiration. This week, Donald Macleod throws the spotlight on Schubert’s chamber music and explores the stories around five key works for small ensembles.Music Featured: Pensa, che questo istante, D76 Symphony No 2 in B flat major, D125 (III. Menuetto & IV. Presto vivace) Fantasie in G minor, for four hands, D9 Kyrie in D minor, K49 String Quartet No 10 in E flat major, D87 Klage, D436 Andenken, D423 Widerhall, D428 Die Bürgschaft, D435 (excerpt) Symphony No 5 in B flat, D485 (Andante con moto & Menuetto) String Quartet No 11 in E, D353 March in E major, D606 Overture in D major, D556 Salve Regina in A major, D676 Erlafsee, D586 Atys, D585 Piano Quintet in A major, “Die Forelle” D667 (Scherzo, Thema, Finale) Ro