Schubert's Self-Elegies

Authors

• James William Sobaskie, Mississippi State University

ORCID

Sobaskie: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9083-3425

MSU Affiliation

College of Education; Department of Music

Creation Date

2026-04-29

Abstract

The later music of Franz Schubert confers a remarkable blend of impact and intimacy. Some masterpieces, such as Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise, capture striking images of despair and loneliness. Others, such as the String Quartet in A minor, the Piano Trio in E major and the String Quintet in C major, carry stirring impressions of struggle culminated by success. Yet all captivate us with sensitivity and sincerity, the products of considerable self-investment.

Publication Date

4-13-2011

Publication Title

Nineteenth-Century Music Review

Publisher

Cambridge University Press; Durham University; Centre for Nineteenth-Century Music

First Page

71

Last Page

105

Recommended Citation

Sobaskie, James William. “Schubert’s Self-Elegies.” Nineteenth-Century Music Review 5.2 (2008): 71–105.