Considering that Schubert himself didn't really believe in the texts he was setting, it's remarkable how credible so much of his sacred music is. But considering that Schubert himself was probably the greatest melodist of all the great composers, it's equally remarkable how forgettable so much of his sacred music is. Even in these dedicated and ...
When Schubert composed his last setting of the Roman Catholic Mass in the final year of his life, he was no longer a Catholic. Born in what was then known as the Holy Roman Empire, Schubert came of age in the post-Revolutionary era. After imbibing the Enlightenment's lucidity and humanity and Schubert's s own intimate encounter with mortality, ...
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