Schubert allegedly could not play his own 'Wanderer' Fantasy, throwing his hands up near the end and exclaiming 'let the devil play this!'
Composition History
The G major sonata, D. 894, was one of only three piano sonatas by Schubert published during his lifetime.
Critical Reception
Robert Schumann, a prominent composer and critic, considered Schubert's G major sonata, D. 894, to be the most perfect of all Schubert's sonatas.
Recording & Production
This recording is part of a long-term project by Ammiel Bushakevitz, in collaboration with Hänssler Classics and the Athenaeum Foundation, to record Schubert's complete solo piano works.
Performer Biography
Ammiel Bushakevitz, the pianist on this album, was one of the last private pupils of the renowned German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer of the works on this album, died at the young age of 31 in October 1826.
Composition History
The unusual title 'Fantasy or Sonata' for Schubert's G major sonata was given by his publisher, Tobias Haslinger, not by Schubert himself.
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