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The gentle, conversational way in which Maria João Pires launches the A minor Sonata D845 immediately identifies a pianist with a deep understanding of Schubert’s music and its spectrum of expression.

Franz Schubert wrote three of his four works for piano trio in the penultimate year of his life, and the other when he was a mere 15 years old. Why there was such a gap remains a mystery, but there is ...

It’s a humble Catholic prayer, with a simple but incredibly moving tune by Franz Schubert. But who has performed ‘Ave Maria’ and what are the lyrics? Despite being one of the world’s favourite ...

Died: 19 November 1828, Vienna Born into a musical family, he was a gifted pianist, organist, violinist and boy soprano. His foray into composition began with lessons from Antonio Salieri, with whom ...

Maestro Michael Laus is exploring the relationship between the music of composers Franz Schubert and Franz Liszt with a piano recital at the Manoel Theatre on Saturday. The two composers had more than ...

Franz Schubert wrote over 600 songs during his short life and, naturally, some have captured the attention of singers, pianists and listeners more than others over the decades. His top-shelf songs ...