(2000) Schubert: Quintets D. 956 & D. 8 Ferdinand David “Content” with a repertoire less

“Content” with a repertoire less trodden

by Paul Sacher

A l’écoute aveugle

Turina did not seek to base his compositions on specific popular melodies (even though he did occasionally employ them)

which opens Teresa Berganza’s choice of songs and which

(2000) Schubert: Quintets D. 956 & D. 8 Ferdinand David “Content” with a repertoire lessComposed shortly before his death, the ineffably beautiful String Quintet in C Major D. 956 was Schuberts last chamber music composition. It is rightfully regarded not only as one of the composers most important works, but as one of the major works in the whole chamber music repertoire. Thomas Mann said of the String Quintet that it is the music one would like to hear on ones deathbed; it is indeed difficult to listen to it without feeling that