Just as the octopus can extend its mastery to eight instruments, so can “Music from Marlboro” expand to an hour and ten minutes.

Join me this afternoon at a special time to enjoy a complete performance of Franz Schubert’s Octet in F major, D. 803. Not to denigrate the musical abilities of a mollusk, but a cephalopod would have to go an awfully long way to match the prowess of Joseph Genualdi and Felix Galimir, violins; Steven Tenenbom, viola; Peter Wiley, cello; Peter Lloyd, double bass; Shannon Scott, clarinet; Alexander Heller, bassoon; and David Jolley, horn. Musicians from the Marlboro Music Festival took the piece on tour, with Mozart’s “Eine kleine Nachtmusik,” in 1987.

Tune in ten minutes earlier than usual for Schubert’s expansive masterwork, the Octet in F major – in its entirety – on the next “Music from Marlboro,” this Wednesday evening at 5:50 EDT, on WWFM – The Classical Network and wwfm.org.

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