Franz Schubert - The Final Years

Kate Molleson explores the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life.

Music featured: Octet in F, D. 803 Hungarian Melody in B minor, D. 817 Rosamunde, D797 String Quartet No. 13 in A minor, D. 804 Ave Maria, D. 839 Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845 Symphony No. 9 in C, D. 944 Mass in C, D. 452 Der Graf von Gleichen, D. 918 String Quartet in G, D. 887 Piano Sonata in G, D. 894 Winterreise, D. 911 Ständchen, D. 920 Fantasie in F minor, D. 940 Tantum ergo, D.962 String Quintet in C, D. 956 Piano Sonata in B flat, D. 960 Piano Quintet in A, D. 667

For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Franz Schubert - The Final Years: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00317d0

And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we’ve featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

Produced by Luke Whitlock