Octet in F - Franz Schubert

The Beethoven septet in E flat major, no introduction needed.

Add one violin and you get Franz Schubert's Octet in F major.

At the request of the clarinet virtuoso Ferdinand Troyer for a work similar to Beethoven's Septet, Schubert composed his Octet in the spring of 1824.

Both Schubert's Octet and Beethoven's Septet are rooted in the genre of relaxed evening music in open air. However, Schubert's masterpiece is too large-scale and too symphonic in character to be dismissed as purely entertainment.

It is believed to have been written in preparation for his 9th Symphony.

The work dates from the same period as his string quartets 'Rosamunde' and 'Der Tod und das Mädchen'.

Quality at its best.

Unfortunately, this Octet never got the recognition of the above mentioned works.

With our performance, we will bring this unknown pearl in the spotlight again.

Violin I - Hrayr Karapetyan

Violin II - Delejan Brynaert

Viola - Bartosz Korus

Cello - Shuya Tanaka

Double bass - Benjamin Heymans

Horn - Daniel López

Bassoon - Valérie Trangez

Clarinet - Carlos Escalona

-This event is made possible with the support of the Flemish government-