He the only one of the great Viennese composers actually born in Vienna. He never left the native city either. During a career lasting less than 20 years, Franz Schubert (1797–1828) produced a torrent of work, including operas and symphonies; 600 songs; overtures and masses; string quartets, quintets and an octet; 20 piano sonatas; and some 50 choral works. Only 187 of his approximately 600 songs were published during his lifetime. Unfortunately, none of his symphonies or operas were published either. Appreciation of Schubert’s music increased significantly in the decades following his death. Liszt, Schumann, Brahms and Mendelssohn all championed his works. Today, he is one of the world’s most frequently performed composers.

The Krzysztof Penderecki Academy of Music in Kraków commemorates the 225th anniversary of Schubert’s birth with series of concerts abounding mostly with composer’s repertoire for strings.

17 November 2022, 6pm

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Sonatinas Op. 137
No. 1 in D major D 384
Roman Reiner violin
Sławomir Cierpik piano
No. 2 in A minor D 385
Anna Prucnal violin
Justyna Danczowska piano

Rondeau in B minor D 895
Aleksandra Kuls-Koziak violin
Agnieszka Zahaczewska-Książek piano

Rondeau in A major D 438
Maciej Lulek violin
Sławomir Cierpik piano

F. Schubert/W. Ernst Der Erlkönig
Aleksander Daszkiewicz violin

Piano Quintet in A major D 667 “The Trout”
Wojciech Koprowski violin
Łukasz Syrnicki viola
Beata Urbanek-Kalinowska cello
Krzysztof Firlus double bass
Sławomir Cierpik piano

29 November 2022, 6pm

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Notturno in E flat major D 897
Aleksandra Steczkowska violin
Adrianna Kafel cello
Michał Roemer piano

Sonatina No. 3 in G minor D 408
Maria Sławek violin
Monika Gardoń-Preinl piano

Valse-Scherzo in C major Op. 34, TH 58
Maria Sławek violin
Monika Gardoń-Preinl piano

Duo in A major D 574
Mieczysław Szlezer violin
Danuta Mroczek-Szlezer piano

The Bee
Szymon Tadla violin
Justyna Danczowska piano

Sonata in A minor D 821 “Arpeggione”
Aneta Dumanowska viola
Wiesława Pławska piano

Konzertstück in D major D 345
Mateusz Kasprzak-Łabudziński violin
Anna Nowak-Dańda piano

12 December 2022, 6pm

Franz Schubert (1797–1828)

Fantasia in C major D 934
Filip Ćwiżewicz violin
Justyna Danczowska piano

String Quintet in C major D 956
Piotr Tarcholik, Oriana Masternak violin
Gianfranco Borrelli viola
Anna Armatys-Borelli, Marcin Mączyński cello