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During his short life, Franz Schubert (1797-1828) was not known for his symphonies. At that time, the Viennese viewed him as an able composer of songs and chamber music. All the same, with a gift for melody, and as one of the first musical voices of the 19th century Romantic Age, Schubert somehow instinctively created a treasure chest of symphonic masterpieces, from the teenage Symphony No. 1, to the mature No. 8 “Unfinished” and No. 9 “Great.” Today we rightly revere the symphonic output of Schubert, agreeing with the age-old adage that Schubert should be experienced “with one eye dry, the other wet.

Rick Phillips was affiliated with CBC Radio for 30 years, working in Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, and Toronto in a career that spanned production to management to on-air. For 14 years, he was the Host and Producer of SOUND ADVICE, the weekly guide to classical music and recordings heard across Canada on CBC Radio One and CBC Radio Two every weekend. As well as broadcasting and webcasting, Rick is a busy freelance writer and reviewer, speaker, panel moderator, consultant, musical tour guide, and concert host. He's often a juror in the classical music categories for the Juno Awards, and is the author of "The Essential Classical Recordings--101 CDs," published by McClelland & Stewart. Rick delivers music history and appreciation courses at a range of institutions and organizations across the city. He holds a B. Mus. from McGill University and an M. Mus. from the University of Toronto.

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