Franz Schubert - The Final Years

Kate Molleson explores the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.

Music featured:
Octet in F, D. 803
Hungarian Melody in B minor, D. 817
Rosamunde, D797
String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804
Ave Maria, D. 839
Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845
Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944
Mass in C, D. 452
Der Graf von Gleichen, D. 918
String Quartet in G, D. 887
Piano Sonata in G, D. 894
Winterreise, D. 911
Ständchen, D. 920
Fantasie in F minor, D. 940
Tantum ergo, D.962
String Quintet in C, D. 956
Piano Sonata in B flat, D. 960
Piano Quintet in A, D. 667

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Franz Schubert - The Final Years: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00317d0

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Produced by Luke Whitlock