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Schubert was alone. He would get most of his recognition posthumously. Brahms was alone. He carried the weight of an immense legacy on his shoulders. Ravel was alone. He was faced with the responsibilities of being French, though he was born in Basque country and his father was Swiss. Locked in their solitude, three great geniuses were left without heirs.

Maurice Ravel Sonata Franz Schubert Sonata in la maggiore op. 162 D. 574 Johannes Brahms Sonata in re minore op. 108