This work must come as a bit of a shock to anyone who thinks of Schubert just as an amiable composer of beautiful songs. Here the song themes are transfigured into something that is truly profound. I always remember an article about this work by William Mann (in the Pelican book ‘Chamber Music’), which he concluded by writing of its final notes: “…across C major, and across Schubert’s amiable …fingerprint, there has fallen the chill shadow of eternity”
Thank you for that interesting reference ,Mike.It seems to hint at knowledge of dreadful events to come .Do great artists have psychic powers? Katherine
This work must come as a bit of a shock to anyone who thinks of Schubert just as an amiable composer of beautiful songs. Here the song themes are transfigured into something that is truly profound. I always remember an article about this work by William Mann (in the Pelican book ‘Chamber Music’), which he concluded by writing of its final notes: “…across C major, and across Schubert’s amiable …fingerprint, there has fallen the chill shadow of eternity”
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Thank you for that interesting reference ,Mike.It seems to hint at knowledge of dreadful events to come .Do great artists have psychic powers? Katherine
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