The prolific Franz Schubert wrote the six German
dances in October 1824. They are short and played without pause. The whole group works more like one piece
with several episodic sections rather than a collection of six distinct pieces.
The lively opening sets the tone for the whole piece, with a variety of
chipper, bouncy variations alternating with some more reflective sections. A domineering festive mood pervades the
work, though, as the piece closes out colorfully. Alon Goldstein
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Six German Dances, D. 820 Franz Schubert
The prolific Franz Schubert wrote the six German dances in October 1824. They are short and played without pause. The whole group works more like one piece with several episodic sections rather than a collection of six distinct pieces. The lively opening sets the tone for the whole piece, with a variety of chipper, bouncy variations alternating with some more reflective sections. A domineering festive mood pervades the work, though, as the piece closes out colorfully. Alon Goldstein
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