Episode 4
Donald Macleod presents two works which reflect Schubert's state of mind after a dramatic change in his circumstances, when he contracted syphilis at the age of 25.
Schubert had suffered from a form of manic depression for most of his adult life but his mood swings became more extreme when he contracted syphilis at the age of 25, a disease from which he would never recover. Donald Macleod introduces two works written after this dramatic change in Schubert's circumstances - a turbulent piano work and a string quartet which demonstrates a new emotional maturity and a quality of sadness even in the music's happiest moments.
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Franz Schubert
Sonata in A minor D.784 for piano
Performer: Stephen HOUGH(Piano)
- Schubert Piano Sonatas.
- Hyperion.
- CDA67027.
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Franz Schubert
Quartet no. 13 in A minor D.804, Op.29 (Rosamunde) for strings
Performer: Alban Berg Quartet
- Teldec : 84334 1.
- TELDEC.
- 84334-1.
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- Thu 30 Jun 201112:00BBC Radio 3
- Thu 30 Jun 201118:30BBC Radio 3
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