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Masterclass: Schubert Fantasy for violin and piano – part two

2024-07-24T08:05:00

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In the second of a two-part article, violinist Alena Baeva continues the exploration of this epic piece, which she sees as a metaphor for life

The Andantino begins by quoting Schubert’s well-known song ‘Sei mir gegrüsst’. This is the base of the upcoming theme and variations, and returns just before the Presto at the end, which gives us a feeling of an arc and the journey we’ve been through. The biggest challenge is avoid spoiling the beautiful and pure melody that is established by the piano…

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