The Final Years - 1828

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Kate Molleson journeys through the last five years of Franz Schubert’s life - today focusing on his final year, when Schubert composed some of his most iconic chamber music. The composer’s health was fast deteriorating, and yet amid this turmoil, Schubert composed profound works such as his String Quintet in C and his Piano Sonata in B flat. Piano Trio No 2 in E flat, D. 929 (excerpt) The Florestan Trio Tantum ergo, D.962 Barbara Bonney, soprano Dalia Schaechter, contralto Jorge Pita, tenor Andreas Schmidt, bass Vienna State Opera Chorus Chamber Orchestra of Europe Claudio Abbado, conductor String Quintet in C, D. 956 (Adagio) Tokyo String Quartet David Watkin, cello Piano Sonata in B flat, D. 960 (Molto moderato) Paul Lewis, piano Piano Quintet in A, D. 667 ‘The Trout’ (excerpt) Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin Hwayoon Lee, viola Maximilian Hornung, cello Roman Patkoló, double bass Daniil Trifonov, piano Produced by Luke Whitlock