Life and Works: SCHUBERT (Siepmann)

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Life and Works (more info)
Composed by: Franz Schubert Jeremy Siepmann


1.   Music: Piano Quintet in A major ('Trout'), D. 667 (mvt 4: Theme with variations: Andantino) / Speech: Home and away: Schubert's boyhood - 8:34
2.   Music: String Quartet No. 1 in mixed keys, D. 18 (mvt 1: Andante-Presto vivace) - 4:06
3.   Speech: Homesickness and the death of his mother - 3:53
4.   Music: Piano Trio (in one movement) in B flat, D. 28 - 2:03
5.   Speech: Growing circle of friends and a change of direction - 5:11
6.   Music: Symphony No. 1 in D, D. 82 (finale) - 2:40
7.   Speech: In school and out; the first flowering of genius - 1:36
8.   Music: Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 - 3:12
9.   Speech: First love, and the unwelcome realities of adulthood - 4:25
10.   Music: Erlkönig, D. 328 - 4:16
11.   Speech: Speed demon and diarist / Music: Mozart - String Quintet in G minor, K. 516 (mvt 4) / Speech: Destiny - the advent of Schober & Vogl - 13:36
12.   Music: Mass No. 5 in A flat, D. 678 (Gloria) - 4:05
13.   Speech: The child in the man: the testimony of friends - 2:10
14.   Music: Auf der Bruck, D. 853 - 3:28
15.   Speech: Curtain - 0:07

Life and Works (more info)
Composed by: Franz Schubert Jeremy Siepmann


1.   Speech: Escape to Hungary - 6:26
2.   Music: Marche Militaire No. 1 in D, D. 733 - 2:17
3.   Speech: Mayrhofer, misanthropy and melancholy; his first instrumental masterpiece - 5:19
4.   Music: String Quartet in C minor ('Quartettstaz'), D. 703 - 7:10
5.   Speech: A belated adolescence, and the black-winged demon - 8:16
6.   Music: Der Strom, D. 565 - 1:27
7.   Speech: No happy music? - 0:39
8.   Music: Piano Quintet in A major ('Trout'), D. 667 (mvt 3: Scherzo: Presto) - 1:33
9.   Speech: Joys, sorrows and perspective - 2:56
10.   Music: Symphony No. 8 in B minor ('Unfinished'), D. 759 (mvt 1: Allegro moderato) - 11:17
11.   Speech: Death, suffering, redemption and arrogance - 9:05
12.   Music: Piano Sonata in A major, D. 959 (mvt 2: Andantino) - 3:35
13.   Speech: Drama on and off the stage - 4:15
14.   Music: Fantasy in C ('Wanderer' Fantasy), D. 760 - 3:27
15.   Speech: Curtain - 0:09

Life and Works (more info)
Composed by: Franz Schubert Jeremy Siepmann


1.   Speech: Romantic visions and inner turmoil - 6:20
2.   Music: Die Verschworenen, D. 787 (Duet: 'Sie ist's! Er ist's!') - 5:46
3.   Speech: A dream and a terrible discovery - 5:08
4.   Music: String Quartet in D minor ('Death and the Maiden'), D. 810 (mvt 1: Allegro) - 4:53
5.   Speech: Syphilis, Schober, dissipation and sublimation - 14:26
6.   Music: Die schöne Müllerin, D. 795 (Halt!, No. 3) - 1:39
7.   Speech: The Schubert Circle - 10:05
8.   Music: Incidental Music to 'Rosamunde', D. 797 (Ballet Music No. 2) - 2:51
9.   Speech: 'The most unhappy and miserable creature on earth' - 2:08
10.   Music: Octet in F, D. 803 (mvt 4: Andante with variations - variation 2) - 1:10
11.   Speech: The 'life' in the 'music' - 0:58
12.   Music: String Quartet in A minor, D. 804 (mvt 1: Allegro ma non troppo) - 4:34
13.   Speech: In and out of pain; a lovelorn and melancholy Hungarian summer - 3:24
14.   Music: Fantasy in F minor for piano duet, D. 940 - 4:07
15.   Speech: Musical Vienna in decline - 3:40
16.   Music: Impromptu in F minor, D. 935 No. 4 - 2:07
17.   Speech: Curtain - 0:07

Life and Works (more info)
Composed by: Franz Schubert Jeremy Siepmann


1.   Speech: New serenity - and a misanthropic tirade - 6:46
2.   Music: Winterreise, D. 911 (Rückblick, No. 8) - 0:44
3.   Speech: Schubert and Beethoven - 8:13
4.   Music: Piano Sonata in C minor, D. 958 (mvt 1: Molto moderato) - 3:30
5.   Speech: 'Grand symphony' achieved - 2:17
6.   Music: Symphony No. 9 in C ('Great'), D. 944 (mvt 4: Finale: Allegro vivace) - 4:06
7.   Speech: The first tragic composer - 2:55
8.   Music: Winterreise, D. 911 (Erstarrung, No. 4) - 2:44
9.   Speech: Schubert's only concert - 2:38
10.   Music: Piano Trio in E flat, D. 929 (mvt 1: Allegro) - 3:34
11.   Speech: Schubert and Paganini - 4:02
12.   Music: String Quintet in C, D. 956 (mvt 4: Allegretto) - 9:39
13.   Speech: Decline and death - 8:25
14.   Music: Octet in F, D. 803 (mvt 3: Scherzo: Allegro vivace- Trio) - 6:11

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