What is a “Schubertiad”?
a. a nineteenth-century fan club
b. the performance of a song cycle composed by Schubert
c. a social gathering for music and poetry that featured Schubert’s songs and piano music
d. an ode honoring Schubert and lamenting his untimely death
e. any composer who lives a bohemian life-style and is financially dependent upon the kindness of his friends
ANSWER: c
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