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<\/a>In addition to the lieder, Schubert composed 9 symphonies, yet Kohn notes that \u201che never heard an orchestral performance of his symphonies.\u201d Schubert led an exceedingly modest life; he lived in poverty and never married. Kohn relates that \u201cSchubert was a contemporary of Beethoven, whom he admired enormously. Beethoven once expressed an interest in meeting Schubert, but the latter was too shy to meet the king of Vienna. He had a few good friends, singers and musicians who knew the secret.\u201d Appreciation of Schubert\u2019s music grew after his death, and his work was admired by composers such as Franz Liszt, who created paraphrases of Schubert\u2019s works.<\/p>\n
Kohn, who will be performing on cello in the Schubertiade, says, \u201cSchubert created great chamber pieces, very broad in scope, you need to take a deep breath when you approach them. For example, the piano trio is 50 minutes long, which is not standard for chamber music. You have to invest a lot of effort in the preparation, but the musicians benefit from it, I can see what playing Schubert contributes to them.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI have a house pianist for the Schubertiade \u2013 Daniel Gortler, he has played in all the Schubertiades, and that is not by chance. Not every pianist can play Schubert. His touch, his understanding of the sound \u2013 Gortler has it.\u201d Among the works performed by Gortler in the concert will be the \u201cTrout Quintet.\u201d<\/p>\n The Schubertiade aims to capture the spirit and atmosphere of the original Viennese celebrations, despite taking place in a concert hall, the feeling is intended to be less formal, more of a gathering of friends coming together to enjoy Schubert\u2019s music. Produced by Miri Shamir and Yossi Schiffmann, the evening will be hosted by Schiffmann, with two breaks, during which warm drinks and baked goods will be available.<\/p>\n<\/a>