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Eric Kisch wrote:
>Among the darkest, scariest and most moving pieces ever is the Schubert
>Quintet in c. I think we get a chance to peer into a composer's soul in
>the pit of despair. ...
There are 2 dark areas in this work (and I love to talk about this work):
The B section of the slow movement, and the Trio of the Scherzo. The
former achieves its effect largely because it never comes to a conclusive
cadence, even at the end; plus the extreme agitation of the writing which
is at the same time expressing some kind of frozen anguish. The latter
seems to plunge ever deeper into the flat regions of the cycle of 5ths,
reminding me of sinking further into the depths of some arctic sea--you
almost get the "bends" when the Scherzo returns.
>Another work that peers into the dark night of the human soul is Schubert's
>"Winterreise."
Ohh, yeah.
But this reminds me of Schuberts darkest song: Der Doppelgaenger! (From
Schwanengesang). Once heard, never forgotten.
Another candidate, this time from Beethoven: How about the slow movement
of the "Hammerklavier" Sonata (op. 106--he actually gave that moniker to
Op. 101 as well)?
Chris Bonds
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