Franz Schubert
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Franz Schubert artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Concerts
April 3, 2012 The revered group plays intricate Bartók and passionate Schubert at the Savannah Music Festival.
July 13, 2011 Hear the pianist play Bach and Schubert in recital at the Savannah Music Festival.
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September 29, 2010 Members of the Emerson Quartet present Schubert's two piano trios, which he wrote in his last year.
July 17, 2008 The commanding pianist performs one of his favorite pieces with members of the L.A. Philharmonic.
September 12, 2007 The legendary pianist is back with both hands, reviving a career once compromised by injury.
Studio Sessions
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August 11, 2011 Tenor Matthew Polenzani and pianist Julius Drake lead a journey into Schubert's vivid song cycle.
Interviews & Profiles
November 15, 2012 Hear an eclectic mix of music as the adventurous cellist spins his favorites in the studio.
December 13, 2011 For the latest in a series, choreographer and dancer Bill T. Jones shares a memorable winter song.
September 2, 2011 Cellist Jan Vogler solicited playful, personal variations on this famous chamber music staple.
April 13, 2011 Hear the pianist pick favorite recordings, from Lorraine Hunt Lieberson to Leonard Cohen.
January 24, 2010 NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an extra-wide assortment of new classical music.
December 8, 2009 The solitary and psychological mix in Schubert's masterful song cycle, Winterreise.
August 18, 2009 Hear Schubert's personal brand of lyrical melancholy in his innovative String Quintet in C.
May 11, 2006 The acclaimed conductor probes the religious side of Franz Schubert through his Mass No. 5.
May 10, 2006 The celebrated conductor discusses the searching, bittersweet quality of Franz Schubert's music.
Discover Songs
November 5, 2010 This week, we asked the question: which long-gone composer would make the perfect dinner guest.
January 24, 2010 NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an extra-wide assortment of new classical music.
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December 4, 2009 This year's crop was strong for Russians, as well as a young generation of masterful musicians.
July 23, 2008 On his birthday, hear Fleisher's best recordings, chosen by Pulitzer-winning critic Tim Page.
News
December 28, 2011 Can only movie villains love classical music? The new Sherlock Holmes flick turns around a trope.
October 4, 2010 The venerable British classical music magazine has announced winners in 24 categories.
October 2, 2010 The conductor, who could never be accused of blandness, finds a new home in Washington, D.C.
Reviews
December 6, 2011 Mark Padmore and Paul Lewis find the bitterness between Schubert's deceivingly sweet lines.
August 2, 2011 Memorable performances from a fabled summer festival, newly available.
March 28, 2011 With the release of a 103-CD Heifetz box set, one blogger had his work cut out for him.
February 27, 2011 NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic assortment of new releases.
More Stories
February 27, 2013 With retirement imminent, the Pope will have more time to indulge in his love of music.
December 14, 2012 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
July 20, 2012 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
May 5, 2012 NPR Music's Tom Huizenga and host Guy Raz spin an eclectic mix of new classical releases.
November 4, 2011 Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon, from Deceptive Cadence.
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October 27, 2011 Ivan Fischer conducted a songful symphony by Schubert and a finger-twisting concerto by Bartok.
September 27, 2010 What's the saddest music you know? Hear the finest of the forlorn and the best of the bereaved.
December 12, 2006 WGUC music director Kent Teeters compiled this list of the year's best classical CD discoveries.
July 8, 2005 Two greats close a week of conversations and performances from Chamber Music Northwest.
