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2024

Concierto Maxim Vengerov & Franz Schubert

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Madrid

Auditorio Nacional de Música

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About Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert, a foundational figure of the early Romantic era, revolutionized the German art song, or Lied, elevating it to unprecedented artistic heights. Born in Vienna in 1797 into a musical family, Schubert began his training under his father and brothers before attending the Stadtkonvikt, a prestigious institution preparing singers for the Imperial Court chapel. There, his prodigious talent caught the attention of Antonio Salieri, who recognized the young composer’s genius.

Despite his passion for music, Schubert initially worked as a schoolteacher to satisfy family expectations, dedicating his evenings to an extraordinary outpouring of creativity. By his twenties, he had composed over 100 songs and numerous symphonies, operas, masses, chamber works, and piano sonatas. His early operas, such as "Die Zwillingsbrüder" and "Die Zauberharfe" (both 1820), received modest praise, and he faced challenges publishing his harmonically innovative works, often resorting to self-publication within a small circle of supporters.

Schubert eventually abandoned teaching to compose full-time, including a period tutoring the aristocratic Esterházy family. His landmark song cycles, "Die Schöne Müllerin" (1823) and "Winterreise" (1827), remain cornerstones of vocal repertoire, profoundly influencing later composers like Robert Schumann and Gustav Mahler. His "Unfinished Symphony" (1822) exemplifies his expanded classical structures and melodic ingenuity. Although Schubert’s life was tragically cut short by illness in 1828, his only major public success came that year at a Vienna Musikverein concert. Revering Beethoven, Schubert requested to be buried near his hero.

Today, Franz Schubert’s vast catalog—over 600 lieder, symphonies, chamber pieces, and more—cements his legacy as a towering figure in Western classical music history, whose melodic richness and harmonic daring remain timeless.

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Classical•Ensemble & Opera