album of right now...

ok, so usually its a rock record, right? something ultra hip or whatever. but not this week. without the smallest shred of irony, cheekiness or even pretentious posturing i am sharing franz schubert this week. schubert is most widely known for his german lieder (short songs, developed in the 19th century, akin to our pop tunes. ave maria is one of schubert's lieder) but ive been listening to a selection of piano sonatas, one in b flat major, the other in e flat major. the recording was made by a hungarian virtuoso in the early 70's named Dezso Ranki. in the midst of grading final papers, exams and considering the course of the rest of my life this romantic (and i mean capital R romantic, as in the period, not the lovely-dovey connotation) music does it right.

and because we like images around here, here is a picture of ol' franzie: