Musicians Perform for Pope One of His Favorites
Castel Gandolfo Offers Schubert's "Winter Journey"VATICAN CITY, AUG. 26, 2008 (Zenit.org).- The city of Castel Gandolfo offered its honored guest -- Benedict XVI -- a classical music concert in his honor, featuring one of the selections the Pope says is among his favorites.
Romanian cellist Yvonne Timoianu and pianist Christoph Cornaro, former Austrian ambassador to the Holy See, performed Franz Schubert's "Winter Journey," inspired by 24 poems of German Wilhelm Muller. The concert was held Sunday at the Apostolic Palace where the Holy Father is staying.
After the concert, Benedict XVI expressed his gratitude and praise for "the masterly interpretation that inspired in us profound emotions and spiritual suggestions," Vatican Radio reported.
The Pontiff said the combination of music and poetry realized by Schubert is one of his favorite compositions. He recalled the composer's epitaph: "He gave sound to poetry and speech to music."
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