I love history’s little secret stories and especially when it comes to the stories behind some of the renowned composers’ works.
The other day I discovered this recording of a very cute and endlessly charming waltz composed by Franz Schubert. It is called “Kupelwieser Waltz”. They say it was written for and performed at the wedding of Schubert’s friend Leopold Kupelwieser in 1826.
The interesting thing is that the score of the waltz, unlike most of works by Schubert, was never written down by composer himself. Composed rather spontaneously as a dedication to an important event in his friend’s life, the waltz was only passed on year after year but never put down on a sheet. Over a century had to pass before it happened in 1943, when Richard Strauss, as a family’s close friend, was asked to transcribe this beautiful work. Of course, as a composer himself, Strauss added something of his own to the music, which cannot be unnoticed by classical music connoisseurs. However, the hand of Schubert can be clearly traced throughout the entire work.
I think this serene and peaceful composition is sure to take a place of my list of favs now. Hope you like it too!
The other day I discovered this recording of a very cute and endlessly charming waltz composed by Franz Schubert. It is called “Kupelwieser Waltz”. They say it was written for and performed at the wedding of Schubert’s friend Leopold Kupelwieser in 1826.
The interesting thing is that the score of the waltz, unlike most of works by Schubert, was never written down by composer himself. Composed rather spontaneously as a dedication to an important event in his friend’s life, the waltz was only passed on year after year but never put down on a sheet. Over a century had to pass before it happened in 1943, when Richard Strauss, as a family’s close friend, was asked to transcribe this beautiful work. Of course, as a composer himself, Strauss added something of his own to the music, which cannot be unnoticed by classical music connoisseurs. However, the hand of Schubert can be clearly traced throughout the entire work.
I think this serene and peaceful composition is sure to take a place of my list of favs now. Hope you like it too!
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