David Dubal, "Franz Schubert" Subscription Lecture Series at the Metropolitan Museum of Art March 19, 2008

David Dubal
http://www.daviddubal.com

Metropolitan Museum of Art
Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium Map It
3 Lectures: $50 (69 if purchase seperately)

Schubert (1797–1828) endured a short and tragic life that was frequently hindered by poverty and neglect. But he managed to awaken romanticism in music and complete the journey begun by Haydn in the formation of the classical style. These programs highlight Schubert’s daily life in Vienna—his letters, his friendships, and his struggles with his health. The composer Benjamin Britten called the eighteen months that separated the death of Beethoven from Schubert’s as the greatest year and a half in music. Each program presents young musicians from The Juilliard School of Music.

March 5
The Prodigy Years: In the Spirit of Song

March 12
The Middle Years: Disease and Spiritual Crisis

March 19
Does It All End Now? Schubert’s Final Years: The Triumph of His Musical Desires

Official Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/tickets/package/view.asp?id=324