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Schubert and the Piano

The Making of MusicSeries 1
Episode 26 of 30

Schubert used improving piano quality to make it an instrument for the voice. James Naughtie on history shaping classical music.

James Naughtie presents a series chronicling the historical influences that affected the course of classical music.

26/30. Schubert and the Piano

Vienna in the 1820s. The piano became mass manufactured and improved in quality. Schubert gave the piano personality, and his pieces were the lifeblood of a new kind of music making.

15 minutes

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Tue 9 Oct 201802:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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