FRANZ SCHUBERT - Rondo in A Major, D. 951, Op. 107 (1828)
Schubert is unusual among great composers in having composed a great deal of piano duets that were mostly performed domestically. He had written them in various forms since his early teens until the final year of his life. During his time, especially his last years, there was an increase in families that could afford to buy pianos, motivating Schubert to write piano duets remarkable in quality and quantity. They form a significant part of the composer’s output and he wrote so many that he has long been recognised as a master of the form. Schubert performed piano duets in home concerts “Schubertiades” with friends and students including Countess Caroline Esterházy. His finest duets include Fantasy in F minor, D. 940, Allegro in A minor, D. 947 “Lebensstürme”, and Rondo in A major, D. 951, all created in 1828… [319 more words]
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