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    “Schubert at the Piano II“  (1899)

           Gustav Klimt

                 ______

before going any further, it’s about time

I brought up Schubert, had he survived, 

he might, I think, however conservatively,

have rivalled Beethoven

he died at the age of 31, of a sexually

transmitted disease, I believe the reason

for his relative obscurity

but he is titanic

listen to one only here of his sublime piano 

sonatas, his Piano Sonata No 21 in B-flat 

major

though one mustn’t discount his other 

transcendental masterpieces, his D956, 

for instance, for string quintet, is, well, 

characteristically, transcendental, 

you’ll leave the planet, I promise 

listen 

enjoy

R ! chard