Saturday (January 31) will mark the anniversary of the birth of Franz Schubert, who lived far too short a life, dying at the age of 31 in 1828. Still, Schubert was remarkably prolific in his short career, writing over 1,500 works, including nine symphonies and various chamber works. The majority of his output is scored for voice and piano accompaniment, but he also left behind a large body of music for solo piano, including this Impromptu No 4 in A-flat major, D 899 performed here by Arthur Rubenstein (which is a little harder for Scott Drayco to play these days after his injury, although he will say it's worth the pain).
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