a veritable Schubertiade, XI

The face of genius, 1926 - Rene Magritte
 

       The Face of Genius (1926)      

 

               René Magritte      

 

                     ________

 

in Schubert’s Piano Sonata in A major, D 959,

we hear again a ditty he’d tried out in his

earlier Piano Sonata No. 4 in  A minor, D 537,

eleven years ealier, we can hear the

evolution of a genius, see above, moving

from entertainment, merely, to something

transcendental

 

pay attention to the second movement of

either, though the relevant air will be

unmistakable even if you’re not paying 

too much attention, will become

miraculous before your very eyes, or

your very ears, rather

 

listen, enjoy

 
 

R ! chard