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Life & Works - Franz Schubert

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The life of Franz Schubert has been a gift to romantically inclined biographers: the beautiful, brilliant, modest boy who sprang to fully fledged genius at the age of 16; the quintessential "artist in a garret", entirely consumed by his art and living a hand-to-mouth existence in Vienna (home of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven); the gentle, cheerful, convivial young man who prized friendship almost as highly as music itself; the unworldly poet from whom great music poured like water from a fountain; the unrecognized master who died almost penniless at the age of 31. And most of this is true. But, as revealed in this dramatized biography (lavishly illustrated with musical examples), there was a secret, darker side to Schubert which only renders his story that much more fascinating.

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A beautifully constructed, performed and delivered book that is an absolute must for anyone interested in this remarkable man and his genius. I can't praise it enough and have enjoyed every moment.

Wonderful

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Really enjoyed this, learned so much in an entertaining way. Having the music alongside the narrative really enhances the experience.

Schubert realised

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Would you try another book written by Jeremy Siepmann or narrated by the narrators?

No. There was nothing new presented. It was a rehash worth little more than a Wikipedia entry

Would you ever listen to anything by Jeremy Siepmann again?

No.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

His voice was stiff, almost pedantic and without charm

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

Unoriginal

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