![]() Die Taubenpost (alternative: D 965a) ( Johann Gabriel Seidl).Liebesbotschaft (text: Ludwig Rellstab).Schwanengesang ( Swan Song), D 957, is a collection of 14 songs written by Franz Schubert at the end of his life and published posthumously: Please contact her at of biographical excerpts were previously published in Music Times on May 21, 2006.First volume of Schubert's Schwanengesang as originally published in 1829 JJ Abernathy is an arts advocate and musician. Information for this article was taken from The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. His epitaph, a seeming echo of Franz Liszt’s description of Schubert as “the most poetic musician who has ever lived,” reads: “Here music has buried a treasure-but even fairer hopes,” His reckless lifestyle appears to be the cause of his early death, and at his request, he was laid to rest next to Beethoven. One biographer described Schubert as having a “genius for divine creation,” yet in actuality, Schubert’s life was a paradox. Who does not marvel at the absorbing arrangement of “Ave Maria,” originally known as “Ellens dritter Gesang” from his “Songs from Sir Walter Scott” or the haunting discovery of his “Unfinished Symphony”? Regrettably, like whispers on the wind, I have allowed my technique to fade, yet I remain in awe of the rich textures of Schubert’s works. I immediately opened the pages to some of my Schubert favorites- “Serenade,” “Unfinished Symphony” and “Moment Musical,” songs I would later play for my children as they sat on my lap or gathered about the piano in our homes from California to Virginia to Maryland and later Hong Kong. My husband bought me a copy of “Masterpieces of Piano Music” published by Carl Fischer containing a collection of standard piano compositions. 1, a piano duet for four hands, which I practiced for fun with a classmate during recesses at Central Mesa School, my little country grade school in rural Idaho, where we performed Schubert’s works for parents at PTA programs.Īs a new bride in Taiwan, I yearned to play the piano and would frequent a nearby church. Another favorite was March Militaire, Op. 142 Impromptus and Op.120 from Sonata in A major for pianoforte. I recently pulled from my music library worn copies of several Schubert pieces I had played as a teenager, specifically Op. It is reported Michael Holzer, one of Schubert’s music teachers, from whom he studied singing and organ, stated with tear-filled eyes: “Whenever I wished to impart something new to him he always knew it already.” By age eight, Schubert had composed numerous piano pieces, string quartets and various songs. and listening to flattering talk about himself he found downright nauseating.” Because of his short-sightedness he always wore spectacles, which he did not take off even during sleep. Salieri encouraged Schubert to draw on Italian opera as models for his music, but Schubert appeared captivated by Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart, composers who were to have a profound influence on him throughout his brief compositional career.Īnselm Huttenbrenner, one of his fellow students during the Salieri years, described the 18-year old Schubert thus: “He was short of stature, with a full, round face, and was rather stout. ![]() ![]() Schubert’s first piano teacher was his brother Ignaz, but Schubert’s prowess soon exceeded his brother’s, and at seven, Schubert auditioned before the notable Antonio Salieri, celebrated music director of the court. His harmonic inspirations would influence ragtime originator, Scott Joplin the popular rock group from Liverpool, the unbelievable Beatles and the highly successful British composer of musical theater, Andrew Lloyd Weber. He became hooked on such literary works as “The Last of the Mohicans” and “The Spy,” novels written by American author James Fennimore Cooper. ![]() When Schubert turned six, he became his father’s pupil and instantly recognized as a high achiever, not just in music but also in academic aptitude. Viennese-born Franz Schubert (1797-1828), was the son of a devout Catholic schoolteacher, Franz Theodor Schubert. He was happiest when he was writing music. Before he died a tragic death at age 31, he had completed over 950 works, of which more than 600 were songs inspired by texts from Goethe, Shakespeare and numerous other poets. Some say he composed more than 65 bars of music each day. Every morning at 6:00 a.m., he commenced writing music, and he continued until 1:00 p.m. ![]()
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