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A 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)
