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The Schubert Essay - Episode 8 The UnRomantic death of the mercurial Schubert artwork
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The Schubert Essay - Episode 8 The UnRomantic death of the mercurial Schubert

The Spirit of Schubert by BBC

Mar 30, 201212:09Arts

Romance proved difficult for Schubert - he stood barely five feet tall, with a long oval face and a deeply cleft chin. In turning to the streets of 19th century Vienna, "a night in the arms of Venus lead to a lifetime on...

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