In 1817, Franz Schubert composed a short song called “The Trout,” which told the story of an onlooker on a riverbank watching a “happy little fish” swimming in the river. Two years later, Schubert incorporated this song into hisPiano Quintet in A Major, which was nicknamed the “Trout” Quintet. It’s our Evening Masterwork tonight at 7 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9In 1817, Franz Schubert composed a short song called “The Trout,” which told the story of an onlooker on a riverbank watching a “happy little fish” swimming in the river. Two years later, Schubert incorporated this song into hisPiano Quintet in A Major, which was nicknamed the “Trout” Quintet. It’s our Evening Masterwork tonight at 7 on Classical WSMR 89.1 and 103.9
Evening Masterworks: Franz Schubert's Piano Quintet in A Op. 114 “Trout” for July 18, 2024
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