The years 2023-2028 mark 200 years since the final five years of the life of Franz Schubert, leading up to the 200th anniversary of the composer’s death in Vienna on November 19, 2028. Paying homage to this important event, baritone Samuel Hasselhorn and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz created SCHUBERT 200: a multi-genre international project aimed at a new, young generation of Lieder enthusiasts. The project goal is to discover the extent to which Schubert’s songs are relevant to our lives in the 21st century and how this connection can be made tangible. A major focus of SCHUBERT 200 is to record one album of Schubert Lieder per year mirroring the songs written exactly 200 years earlier. Hoffnung (Hope), the third volume of the series, celebrates the composer’s re-found exuberance. 1826 was a year of renewal for Schubert, bringing an astounding rush of artistic energy. These Lieder, pitched between nostalgia and quiet confidence, sing of a hope transcending the vagaries of life.