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Brahms found himself “stirred to his depths” by Hölderlin’s poem “Hyperion’s Song of Destiny,” which contrasted the blissful existence of the gods with the perils of human suffering. Schubert — an unrivalled master of lieder and chamber music — longed to become a successful composer for the stage. His operas failed to gain favor and his incidental music did not fare much better: the play Rosamunde, Princess of Cypress closed after two performances, but contains some of his most remarkable music

Ensemble Photos

Harmonia Orchestra and Chorus