Howard Sanner wrote:
... One of the Schubert songs--that isn't Heidenroslein--is Der
Lindenbaum, which is one of the earlier songs in his (IMHO
interminably--I'm not exactly a Schubert fan) long cycle Die
Winterreise. (I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, so I might as well pour
a little gasoline on the fire and say that I can't stand the quintet in
C with two cellos, either!)
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You are more to be pitied than censured.
BTW, der Lindenbaum has achieved the status of a folk song in the German
speaking countries. Just about every local singing club does a version
of it, most popularly by men's chorus. Perhaps if you did some singing,
his works would grow on you.
As to the quintet, I can see getting hung up on the adagio, especially
if you are in a disquieted state of mind. It does unfold slowly. But I
find the whole piece to be some of the finest string writing in the
literature.
Richard Hirsh, Schubertiphile
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