I first encountered Schubert’s Der Doppelgänger in college, right at the beginning of my vocal studies. Immediately I knew I was handling fire. The poetry spoke to me very directly, and once I knew the contours of Schubert’s accompaniment I was awestruck. I know it is one of the songs I will sing for the […]
Schubert v Schubert The G Major String Quartet and the C Major String Quintet
Winter
Two of Franz Peter Schubert’s latest and greatest works of chamber music were composed within his last few years of life. His G Major String Quartet (D. 887, Opus 161) dates from 1826, and the C Major String Quintet (D. 956, Opus 163) was written in 1828, only months before the composer’s death. Schubert never […]