The Twelve German Dances are undoubtedly some of the most deeply intimate and poetic music Schubert ever put to paper.Around 1823, Schubert’s health had deteriorated to the extent that he was admitted to the hospital. He confessed to the intensity of his suffering in a poem, in which he begs for divine comfort.Written during this difficult time, the pieces however do not convey agony.The Dances are gentle and sensitive, full of charm, grace, and tenderness. They remained unknown to the public until the mid-1860s, when Johannes Brahms edited them.Inesa Sinkevych
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Franz Schubert
Twelve German Dances, Op. 171, D. 790 Play
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The Twelve German Dances are undoubtedly some of the most deeply intimate and poetic music Schubert ever put to paper. Around 1823, Schubert’s health had deteriorated to the extent that he was admitted to the hospital. He confessed to the intensity of his suffering in a poem, in which he begs for divine comfort. Written during this difficult time, the pieces however do not convey agony. The Dances are gentle and sensitive, full of charm, grace, and tenderness. They remained unknown to the public until the mid-1860s, when Johannes Brahms edited them. Inesa Sinkevych
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