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'Symphony of a Thousand' (plus)"Ten Thousand Things" and "Nothing"Stockhausen contemplates billions and billionsGlass at 752 operas from E-PTwo Marys3 Mobys20 Schubert Songs'Final Fantasy XIII'

Baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Christoph Eschenbach began their weeklong "Sublime Schubert" festival at Disney with a haunting performance the song cycle, "Die Schone Mullerin." As truly sublime song followed song, all that is solid in Schubert melted into transcendent, overpowering air.

20 Schubert Songs

( Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times / December 13, 2012 )

Baritone Matthias Goerne and pianist Christoph Eschenbach began their weeklong "Sublime Schubert" festival at Disney with a haunting performance the song cycle, "Die Schone Mullerin." As truly sublime song followed song, all that is solid in Schubert melted into transcendent, overpowering air.

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