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Die Forelle, D 550

Composer: Franz Schubert
Performer: Benjamin Appl (Baritone)
Performer: Joseph Middleton (Piano)
Recording date: 12 February 2015
Date of broadcast: 14 May 2015

Another immensely popular song of Schubert's, Die Forelle ('the trout') was also used as the inspiration and material of one of the composer's best works, the 'Trout' quintet. The piano accompaniment depicts the struggle of the trout against capture by the fisherman.

Composer: Franz Schubert
Performer: Benjamin Appl (Baritone)
Performer: Joseph Middleton (Piano)
Recording date: 12 February 2015
Date of broadcast: 14 May 2015

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