Composer: Franz Peter Schubert
Performer: Stephen Hough
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Hyperion
Catalogue: CDA67027
Release: 1999
Size: 221 MB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
Piano Sonata No. 14 in A minor, D784
01. I. Allegro giusto
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro vivace
Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960
04. I. Molto moderato
05. II. Andante sostenuto
06. III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza – Trio – Scherzo
07. IV. Allegro ma non troppo – Presto
Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, D613
08. I. Moderato (unfinished)
09. II. Finale: Allegretto (unfinished)
Schubert’s Piano Sonatas, after a century of neglect, are now regarded as being among the most profound musical works ever written. Here Stephen Hough tackles the last, perhaps the greatest, of themD960in a performance of extraordinary depth and beauty. Also included on this well-filled are the earlier masterpiece, D784, and the almost unknown D613 Unfinished Sonata which nonetheless contains much vintage Schubert and some wildly experimental writing. Though entering a highly competitive field, this disc has nothing to fear from its rivals; these are performances sure to join the ranks of the very greatest.