Rosemary Broadbent<\/p>\n
Schubert\u2019s larger chamber works allow us a glimpse of the composer at his happiest: making
\nmusic with and for his friends and supporters. But these are not mere entertainment pieces. All the
\ntime, the composer is expanding the ensemble, the structures and the reach of his harmonic
\nimagination. We shall investigate two quintets: the Piano Quintet in A major, known as \u2018the Trout
\nQuintet\u2019 after the variation theme within it, and the String Quintet in C, dating from the last months
\nof his life.
\nFour years earlier he produced a large-scale Octet for wind and strings which is surprisingly
\noptimistic, although he already knew of the disease which would abruptly terminate his life. As the
\nOctet was commissioned to be a response to Beethoven\u2019s immensely popular Septet, we shall take
\nthe opportunity to compare the two, and perhaps discover what makes Beethoven unmistakeably
\nBeethoven, and Schubert unmistakeably Schubert.
\nThe course will run twice, on Thursday mornings and on Monday mornings:<\/p>\n
Thursday May 8 th 10am \u2013 12.30pm<\/strong> Beethoven Septet, Schubert Octet Monday June 9th 10am \u2013 12.30pm<\/strong> Beethoven Septet, Schubert Octet Each morning will consist of two one-hour lecture\/discussions delivered via Zoom. There Day:\u00a0 Thursdays or Mondays\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Time: 10.00-12.30 BST<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n VENUE<\/strong><\/b>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0ZOOM LECTURE<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n Price for an Individual Lecture:\u00a0<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n
\nThursday May 15 th 10am \u2013 12.30pm<\/strong> Piano Quintet in A major (\u2018the Trout\u2019); String Quintet in C major<\/p>\n
\nMonday June 16th 10am \u2013 12.30pm<\/strong> Piano Quintet in A major (\u2018the Trout\u2019); String Quintet in C major<\/p>\n
\nwill be a break for coffee, during which the meeting will remain open for informal
\nconversation.<\/p>\n