Cambridge Composers Series · Schubert Biography

Author: (English) Christopher H. Gibbs
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: Among those attending Beethoven's funeral, perhaps only one person knew who was Beethoven's successor, who could share the crown of the era with Beethoven—that was Schubert himself. If Schubert's contemporaries were amazed by his creative talent, then when we, these later generations, continue to discover his new works, how should we be amazed that this master has been gone for 30 years, yet it seems he is still continuing his invisible creation—we cannot keep up with his pace.