Schubert and Beethoven

Posted on December 31st, 2009 and filed in Beethoven, Schubert

Not enough Schubert on this site I think! Here’s a movement from his Octet. It’s interesting how it came about. A famous clarinetist asked Schubert to compose a work similar to Beethoven’s Septet Op. 20. (Schubert added a second violin)

Schubert and Beethoven: Arguably the two greatest composers of that time; and someone asks Schubert to do something similar to Beethoven! Schubert composed it in 1824. Beethoven died in 1827 so he only had 3 years to hear it. Wonder if he ever did?

Never mind … you get to hear a movement from each!

Schubert Octet 5th movement Menuetto Allegretto

Mullova Ensemble_Schubert Octet – Mullova Ensemble_05_Schubert Octet_ Menuetto_ Allegretto – Trio
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Beethoven’s Septet second movement Adagio cantibile

Various Artists – Naxos_BEETHOVEN_ Chamber Music for Horns, Winds and Strings_02_Septet_ Adagio cantabile
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