Jian Liu Photo: Supplied
Schubert's 'Fantasie in C' was the last work he wrote for violin and piano (out of a total of six) and it was premièred in 1828, not long before the composer's death.
Especially compared with his other works for this combination, the virtuosic, four-movement 'Fantasie' comes across as very mature and full of subtleties of emotion.
The third movement is a theme and variations based on one of Schubert's own songs 'Sei mir gegrüsst' (I greet you). The original song is one of his most rapturous, about lovers greeting one another in Heaven after time apart due to death.
Recorded in Nelson Centre of Musical Arts by RNZ
Sound engineer: Darryl Stack
