Lieder of the pack
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Schubert: 20 facts about the great composer
16. Lieder of the pack
Schubert’s greatest contribution to music was in the field of ‘lieder’. These 600 songs express every shade of human emotion – tenderness, drama, even evocations of the countryside. Through them Schubert demonstrated a profound appreciation of the possibilities of the human voice.
