This is THE BEST documentary on Schubert. My favorite composition of his is the Impromptu in G Flat Major and Standchen. I hope you keep doing more documentaries of other composers. You are a real gem, Per Tengstrand! Thank you so much!

Excellent presentation, thank you. The enduring beauty and profundity of Schubert shines on.

True beauty, this 3 part documentary on Franz Schubert. His music speaks for all. Congratulations, Per Tengstrand, and contributing players!

Very moving thought provoking. Schubert beautifully played

Your series is my first introduction to classical music at 71 years old. I was raised in Germany and have spent the past 40 years in the US. Thanks for opening this door for me. What a beautiful experience with many more to look forward to :-).

This series is so under appreciated. I think many more people should watch.

Thank you! I watched all three parts back to back, enjoyed this documentary very much.

Thank you.Theres such depth in Schubert’s music.Deep emotions that are displayed,and yet hidden.This seems to me that Schubert was introverted as well as outgoing.He hid much of his emotions-How sad was that private suffering that he must have endured alone,yet partly showed in much of his latter compositions. Always beautiful 🕊

Thank you for all the teachings!!After decades of not having any taste for classical music one day as part of some feet on KZfaq I heard Schubert for the first time. I didn't know what the music was I just knew that there was an innocence to it that made me feel a lot of feelings. So, I've just begun my journey! I thought I'd like others, but alas, I found them loud, abrasive. And not warm at all. I hope when I listen to others by him, they will resonate with my soul like" Serenade"

Today I had my first transcendental experience of 2024. It was the hearing of Schubert's 9th symphony. What a steady orgasm of tonality!!! (at my 81 years such orgasm is within reach, ha ha). What an ecstasy following the spirit of Schubert in his tempos, modulations, harmonic progressions that endlessly succeed each other. This, I think, is the symphony that should raise and shine together with the other 9th, the Great and the Choral together on the top pedestal. Hearing this, further removes in me any association of Schubert's life with tragedy. How can there be tragedy in an individual who came in possession of one of the greatest spiritual wonders of the world? How can the sole individual work of a person create such a work of art? This is a transcendental question of which we fortunately have proof.

Pure music! Purely presented! Pure pleasure! Thank you! Per!

This is a truly moving work, a heartfelt tribute to Schubert. Thank you!

Thank you for sharing your loving interpretation of this beautiful music both in what you have said and what you have so touchingly played. I have always loved this music but you have opened more doors for me to reach its perfection of being human.

This was by far the best documentary about Schubert. Thank you again. Great playing, thank you also to the musicians. Can’t wait to check the other videos. I will be singing Schubert’s Serenade soprano version at my next music summer class. I have already read so much about Schubert but this serie helped me so much get deeper into his art so thank you.

These young performers have such beautiful hair!

Thanks so much for the wonderful program!!!

Watched the 3 parts and very much enjoyed them all. Thank you so much. I never knew Schubert that well but you turned me into a fan. Thank you!!!

Thank you!!!! Words cannot express. A wonderful series about such a lyrical composer ( in my appreciation of him). Certainly my favorite has always been the second movement of opus 100.

Wonderful documentary. And wonderful performances. Thankyou.

Thank you so very much for your generosity and your creativity..! I will treasure this beautiful series of documentaries you spent many hours creating, and will watch them over and over… All the very best wishes for your wonderful music life…!

My sincere, heartfelt gratitude to you and to this series of great works💗 I'm so impressed how much love, passion and dedication you must have put together for this. He is no longer 'unjustly neglected' at least to all of us here. Thank you Thank you Thank you 💗

Wat een prachtige serie! Een aanrader voor iedereen die van Schubert en zijn muziek houdt. De pianosonate in e flat en de uitleg daarvan waren een openbaring. Dank daarvoor.

Bravo Bravo Bravo. To put together those performances from musicians far apart from each other is just unbelievable. These videos are a masterpiece. Every lover of the music of Schubert (and who isn’t?) should watch them. Thank you so much again.

I have no words. Thank you thank you. This was so profound, and interesting. I have come to appreciate Schubert late. Now I find I’m not interested in any other composer, though that may change. It seems to me he is all from his heart. And everyone else from their intellect. He hides nothing of his reality, and there is so much humanity as well as beauty. No artifice. Your programmes have been a gift of love, and I will treasure them.

Excellent series with great personal insights. You could certainly make the case that Schubert was the most gifted of all composers.

Heartfelt thanks once again for this enthralling,illuminating series,sadly at an end - but the music goes on!The choice of the viola in the "Arpeggione" sonata was truly revelatory.

Thank you so much Maestro 🎶🎹✨ and Happy birthday Schubert 🌟💜

After watching all your series of this documental I can only say THANKS. I cannot stop crying. This was a wonderful explanation of one of the greatest composers ever (for me the best). I wish I could watch them before, but never is too late. How you put all the separated musicians together to play,... incredible. I wish he could live for many more years, imagine what he could do if he lived a longer life. Thanks Per for the best documentary on schubert but also about the story of Music in early XIX!

congratulations to your experiment with the asynchronous recording & mixing! This is so difficult, but you and the wonderful young artists mastered it perfectly, thank you all so much!

Thank you. I enjoyed the three works in this episode. I have the same recording of the Unfinished Symphony which is very good. In one personal oddity, I don't perceive tragedy in music that is beautiful, be it Chopin's Funeral March or in Tchaikovsky's Pathetique or in Schubert's Unfinished or in any of his Lieders or other works. His last symphonies have such incredible richness that they keep the brain's musical center totally engaged. For me, "Unfinished" simply means that there is not more of it. Happiness is in all of Schubert's work, and tragedy is a human perception.

Thank you so much, sir! I've learned so much about the genius composer, Schubert through your program. A few years ago, my family and I visited Schubert's tiny last home in Vienna. At that time I had very little knowledge about the composer's life. I've spent this beautiful autumn day in Manhattan listening to your 3 programs which have inspired me so much that I am going to listen and learn more about the composer. Thank you again and I'm looking forward to attending the Music at the Park Avenue.

Thank you so much for basically giving me a crash course on Franz Schubert! And oh so beautifully done! Bravo!

Thank you so much for this wonderful work! Schubert was indeed a musical genius of the calibre of Beethoven and Mozart. I hadn't quite appreciated it until watching your excellent series bringing in so many talented young musicians to interpret it. Bravo!

This wasn't just informative, it was truly transformative? In as much as I've never got lost in time listening to anyone, but I did with this special tribute to Schubert..and your gentle simple gift of taking us through various pieces...(and I can't tell one note from another).

Fantastic work, have been looking forward to it since the second part came out. Once again very interesting interpretation of Schubert's intent, this time in piano trio with his goodbye. As much as people from different generations living in various places of the world are grateful to Schubert, we, viewers of this movie are grateful to you. Thank you so much for putting efforts in making it, there can't be a better way and timing to show the appreciation to the great composer!

wow, this documentary was brilliant, thank you so much for the insight and the performances! 👏

I have only recently discovered the Piano Trios and love both the B flat and the E flat. It was a thrill to hear your discussion and playing of the E flat. Thank you

Thank you very much for an enlightening documentary. Despite the world crisis that humanity has been suffering and battling with the added plight that forbids us to enjoy live music in concert halls, your brilliance and professionalism have engaged us during the first and second lockdown. A big thank you and greetings from Scotland, UK

Salute to you Sir. 🫡 ❤

Thanks so much for this series enjoyed it very much! , I hope you can do a episode on Jean Sibelius sometime another underrated man who composed beautiful music.

Bravo ,and thank you for sharing it ❤

Thank you so much! What a wonderful way to celebrate Schubert's birthday. I really appreciate all your hard work and insights. I am persuaded by Christopher Gibbs' argument that the Trio Op. 100 was a tombeau to Beethoven.

THANK YOU!!!!!! You have taught and inspired me. You opened up a world for me! thank you for making this. great story teller, captivating the whole time. laughed and felt so much! your passion spreads to others

Thank you for this wonderful work.

Splendido documentario! Grazie!

Dear Per, thank you so much for your wonderful and so important job, as well as for your and your colleges great playing, and for your love to Schubert’s music. I’m now happy to be preparing to conduct his 5th symphony with Russian National Orchestra and your film helped me so much to be closer to the essence of live and art of this genius! By the way, may I ask you - interpretation of which orchestra or conductor you like most in Schubert’s symphonic music? Thank you once again and bravissimo!

The art of feeling 💜🫶🕊

Thank you.

Manny, Manny thanks! You ar lightening up my days! Longing for more!💐💐💐

Love this trio. Never heard of Isak A. Berg, though! Very interesting!: Thank you so much! ❤

Thank you!

Bravo! I note that you begin the trills in the piano trio movement on the upper note, while your colleagues do not. You are right, of course; and I wonder what arguments the three of you may have had on this little matter.

I have now seen all three parts and honestly feel like playing again after many months of not touching the keys... Hearing this last part including chamber music (I always loved his trio), I must applaud your 'sound engineer skills' as well. Looks like Kaya is playing at The Royal Danish Academy of Music. As I used to both have lessons and practice there, I know the acoustics very well and let´s just say, this sounds much better... If you don´t mind I´d like to share this Schubert series on my website/blog.

Reminder is on! Just hope the time difference doesn't confuse me.

I personally believe that Schubert was not a piano virtuoso (if this is really true....for mastery and virtuosity are not necessarily the same thing) because he just did not care. Many great composers actually looked at virtuosos with disdain, i.e. Schumann, or Wagner about Liszt. I believe Schubert could achieve anything he wanted in music, anything at all. Had he really wanted to, he could have been a piano virtuoso in a short time, maybe months. Of course, for most of us it would be a completely different story...I took over a year just to learn to sight read at the piano the easiest pieces without laughing at myself. 😅thank you so much for these amazing documentaries and the fantastic performances 👏

Gracias, you made my day!

it is interesting but not to me surprising to note that Schubert was exactly as Schopenhauer described people of any talent, in Counsels And Maxims: "To know the ways of the world, to feel comfortable in society, especially at an early age, is the sign of a common and vulgar mind. To feel or be awkward in society, is the sign of a nobler kind of soul.". If one looks at the personality of almost any great artist, or even most artistically talented people, it will be noted that in most cases they were all awkward, introverted, "loners", etc. I don't claim to be especially talented myself, but I remember once when someone convinced me to hold a party at my place, so I did. After two hours of seeing people chatting mindless pap to each other, I could not take it anymore and asked everyone to leave. This unique insight by Schopenhauer blows my mind every time I think of it and observe it in the life of any major composer, writer, painter, philosopher, etc. There is also an interesting story about how Diogenes of Sinope saw a boy blushing, and he said to him: "Courage, my boy. Yours is the sign of virtue.".

thank you so much for this incredibly instructive documentary! I think the party poppers he had met, definitely ruined Schubert and were a bad influence on him....alcohol, smoking, brothels...I just cannot imagine him looking for these things.

Bravi!

Someday someone will buy a piece of furniture at a tag sale or auction and find the remaining parts to his 8th behind a drawer or a secret compartment , he wasn’t someone to leave things undone I truly feel this will come true one day.

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I'd suggest you read John M Gingerich's book called 'Schubert's Beethoven Project'