SCHUBERTIADE

Mima Schwahn















 24 mei -22 juni

         Schubertiade is an event held to celebrate the music of Franz Schubert.
During Schubert's lifetime, these events were generally informal, unadvertised gatherings, held at private homes. While in those years many Schubertiades included the composer's participation, this was not necessary, and they were sometimes held in places other than Vienna, where Schubert spent most of his life.
Schubertiades in early 19th-century Vienna were typically sponsored by wealthier friends or aficionados of Schubert's music. In addition to Schubert's music, they often also featured poetry readings, dancing, and other sociable pastimes. Attendees numbered from a handful to over one hundred. Schubert's friend Leopold Kupelwieser claimed to hold them on his own, writing, "I treat myself to a Schubertiade now and again".
Modern Schubertiades are more likely to be formal affairs, presented as concerts or festivals devoted to Schubert's music.
(http:l//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schubertiade)