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Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major

Schubert’s String Quintet in C Major
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During his last years Austrian composer Franz Schubert concentrated on chamber music. His final masterpiece, the String Quintet in C Major, written in 1828 (one month before his death), is profoundly lyrical, with delicate, extended melody lines.
"String Quintet in C Major, D.956, Op. 163" by Schubert, from String Quintet - String Trio (Cat.# Naxos 8.550388) (p)1991 HNH International, Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Schubert, Franz Peter; Chamber Music; Cello
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