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Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 4

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Details

Composer
SCHUBERT, FRANZ
Artist
Vladimir Feltsman
Format
CD
Discs
1
Label
Nimbus
Released
Jul 07, 2017
Catalog #
NI6345
UPC
710357634529

About

Schubert wrote eleven complete sonatas between 1817 and 1828. He also composed movements for several sonatas which he left unfinished. Sonata in A minor D. 784 is one of the most important singular works in Schubert's output that stays apart from his previous and later sonatas. It is an austere, almost minimalistic work that achieves a profound and lasting impact. It is one of the darkest and most unsettling pieces he ever wrote and one of the most confessional. This relatively short sonata, by Schubert's standards, is one of the most authentic, prophetic and enigmatic works ever written. Sonata in A major D. 959 was writte in 1828, the last year of Schubert's life, very rapidly alongside the sonatas in C minor and B-flat major, just a few month before his death. The speed, quality and quantity of Schubert's output in the last year of his life are a marvel. In his last year, Schubert wrote some of the most important work that sums up his ideas, inspiration and ambitious as a composer. These incredible works were written by the artist at the peak of his creative powers with clarity and precision. In these works, including the last three sonatas, Schubert points the ways to resolving the perennial conflicts of existence: his final message seems to be that of acceptance and reconciliation. Towards the end of his life, Schubert was learning to accept death as a promise, as a blessing.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 I. Allegro giusto 13:35
    Track
    1
    Title
    I. Allegro giusto
    Duration
    13:35
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Vladimir Feltsman
  2. 2 II. Andante 04:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    II. Andante
    Duration
    04:01
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Vladimir Feltsman
  3. 3 III. Allegro vivace 06:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    III. Allegro vivace
    Duration
    06:09
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Vladimir Feltsman
  4. 4 I. Allegro 15:46
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    15:46
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Vladimir Feltsman
  5. 5 II. Andantino 08:16
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andantino
    Duration
    08:16
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Vladimir Feltsman
  6. 6 III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace 05:18
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Vladimir Feltsman
  7. 7 IV. Rondo: Allegretto 12:08
    Track
    7
    Title
    IV. Rondo: Allegretto
    Duration
    12:08
    Composer
    Franz Schubert
    Performer
    Vladimir Feltsman