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On the cusp of the romantic era, composer Franz Schubert loved 'projecting in the extremes'
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Host Scott Tong speaks with Here & Now music opinionator Fran Hoepfner about her music pick for Valentine's Day: Franz Schubert's "Great Symphony."
Hoepfner says she hears "a lot of hope" in the symphony even though the composer tragically lived a short life.
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This segment aired on February 14, 2022.