Beethoven was known for his big concerts.

Schubert was known for intimate gatherings.

Tonight's program:

  • Symphonies 5&6
  • Excerpts from the Mass in C
  • Piano Concerto (Beethoven plays)
  • Fantasia for piano alone
  • Choral Fantasy
 Typical Beethoven Concert: "one might have too much even of a good thing..."
   

 
  Schubert and friends at play
   

 
  Schubert and friends gathered for "serious" music--still informal and not such an endurance test!
   


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