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Schubert: Impromptus, Opp. 90 & 142 / Brautigam
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Schubert: Impromptus, Opp. 90 & 142 / Brautigam

Contemporary Virtuosic Romantic Melancholic Piano Fortepiano
$21.99

Details

Composer
Franz Schubert
Artist
Ronald Brautigam
Format
SACD
Label
BIS
Released
Sep 01, 2023
Catalog #
BIS-2614
UPC
7318599926148

About

Ronald Brautigam performs some of Franz Schubert’s most profound and beloved works: the eight Impromptus. Schubert’s name has become closely associated with this genre, often characterized by a lyrical melody and a free-flowing structure, with a sense of spontaneity. With it, Schubert seems to have found an ideal setting for the expression of his genius. The Impromptus, D 899, are reminiscent of a four-movement sonata. The first begins theatrically, before giving way to a funeral march of sorts, in which the melody is harmonised, amplified and constantly renewed. In the second, everything appears light and fluid. In the third, Schubert offers us one of his most inspired songs with one of his most beautiful melodies. The fourth takes us back to the waterworks of a fairy-tale park. The Impromptus, D 935, were published after Schubert’s death. The first is a great rhapsodic poem in which expression reaches into the deepest recesses of the Schubertian soul. The second demonstrates how Schubert manages to rise high with simple material. The third impromptu is a series of variations on ‘Rosamunde’, one of the composer’s most famous themes. The fourth is a lightning-fast scherzando – a free and whimsical piece that ideally concludes this disc.

Tracklist 8 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1 in C Minor 09:18
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1 in C Minor
    Duration
    09:18
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam
  2. 2 No. 2 in E-Flat Major 04:27
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2 in E-Flat Major
    Duration
    04:27
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam
  3. 3 No. 3 in G-Flat Major 06:07
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3 in G-Flat Major
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam
  4. 4 No. 4 in A-Flat Major 06:42
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    06:42
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam
  5. 5 No. 1 in F Minor 10:38
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 1 in F Minor
    Duration
    10:38
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam
  6. 6 No. 2 in A-Flat Major 06:00
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 2 in A-Flat Major
    Duration
    06:00
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam
  7. 7 No. 3 in B-Flat Major 10:13
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 3 in B-Flat Major
    Duration
    10:13
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam
  8. 8 No. 4 in F Minor 06:55
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 4 in F Minor
    Duration
    06:55
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Ronald Brautigam