Schubert's Instrumental Music: A Listener's Guide (Unlocking the Masters)

(Unlocking the Masters). John Bell Young explores some of the richest and most memorable instrumental music ever written. How did this prolific musician compose more than a thousand masterpieces in a career that spanned less than two decades? Young's colorful analysis of a Schubert's greatest orchestral, piano and chamber works deftly illuminates these issues. The accompanying CD features superb performances by Claudio Arrau.

John Bell Young's (Putney, VT) recordings have earned international critical acclaim. He has lectured at Brown University, the Juilliard School, and the Leningrad and Boston Conservatories. Broadcast appearances include NPR, WNYC, ABC-TV's 20/20, and David Dubal's nationally syndicated radio program, Reflections from the Keyboard. He has written for many major publications, including the St. Petersburg Times, Opera News, Music & Vision, Clavier, and the American Record Guide. www.johnbellyoung.com