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Franz Schubert

Six German Dances, D. 820  Play

Alon Goldstein Piano

Recorded on 10/14/2009, uploaded on 01/17/2010

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Six German Dances, D. 820             Franz Schubert

The prolific Franz Schubert wrote the six German dances in October 1824. They are short and played without pause.  The whole group works more like one piece with several episodic sections rather than a collection of six distinct pieces. The lively opening sets the tone for the whole piece, with a variety of chipper, bouncy variations alternating with some more reflective sections.  A domineering festive mood pervades the work, though, as the piece closes out colorfully.      Alon Goldstein