Presented by Leo Samama.
Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was born as a son of Bohemian-Moravian emigrants in a suburb of Vienna. In 1808, only eleven years old, he was accepted as student of Antonio Salieri at the imperial seminary, the Stadtkonvikt, where he was well-grounded both theoretically and practically in music. Shortly thereafter, Franz became part of the family string quartet; his older brothers Ignaz and Ferdinand played the violin, his father cello and he himself the viola. When he started composing from 1810 onwards, the string quartet was an obvious choice. During his studies at the Konvikt he composed a handful of quartets, of which two have been lost. But we did find some sketches and some loose parts. In 1812 his father decided to take him of the Konvikt. He had to become educated as a teacher. If there was something that young Franz definitely did not want, it was to become a teacher. His composing was the best flight of the everyday reality which was imposed upon him by his father.
Franz Schubert – Andante in C major (D3)
Performers: Diogenes Quartet
CD: Briljant Classics
Franz Schubert – String quartet no.7, in D major (D94)
1. Allegro, 2. Andante con moto, 3. Menuetto. Allegro – Trio,
4. Presto
Performers: Diogenes Quartet
CD: Briljant Classics
Franz Schubert – String quartet no.11, in E major (D353)
1. Allegro con fuoco, 2. Andante, 3. Minuetto – Trio, 4. Rondo. Allegro vivace
Performers: Diogenes Quartet
CD: Briljant Classics
Franz Schubert – Overture in B-flat major (D470)
Adagio maestoso – Allegro
Performers: Diogenes Quartet
CD: Briljant Classics
Franz Schubert – Cantata in honour of Joseph Spendou (D472)
Part 3: “Ein Punkt nur ist der Mensch”
Performers: Robert Holl, Arnold Schoenberg Choir, Erwin Ortner
