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Unfinished Symphony

Composer Franz Schubert--broke, struggling and unhappy--gets a break when a wealthy friend wangles him an invitation to a command performance in front of a princess of the royal family. Schubert performs a version of his new work, "Symphony in B Minor", for the princess, but a misunderstanding results in Schubert storming out of the concert in a rage. Complications ensue. English-language version of "Leise flehen meine Lieder."

Top Cast

  • Mártha Eggerth

    Mártha Eggerth

    Caroline Esterhazy

  • Helen Chandler

    Helen Chandler

    Emmie Passeuter

  • Hans Járay

    Hans Járay

    Franz Schubert

  • Eliot Makeham

    Eliot Makeham

    Joseph Passenter

  • Ronald Squire

    Ronald Squire

    Count Esterhazy

  • Beryl Laverick

    Beryl Laverick

    Mary Esterhazy

  • Cecil Humphreys

    Cecil Humphreys

    Salieri

  • Hermine Sterler

    Hermine Sterler

    Princess Kinsky

  • Esme Percy

    Esme Percy

    Huettenbrenner

Overview

Composer Franz Schubert--broke, struggling and unhappy--gets a break when a wealthy friend wangles him an invitation to a command performance in front of a princess of the royal family. Schubert performs a version of his new work, "Symphony in B Minor", for the princess, but a misunderstanding results in Schubert storming out of the concert in a rage. Complications ensue. English-language version of "Leise flehen meine Lieder."

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