Schubert, F.: Piano Sonata No. 21 / 3 Klavierstucke (The Late Schubert)
1/1/2000, 7 Tracks, 1:10:07
Featuring
Oleg Marshev
Franz Schubert
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Compositional Technique
The Three Piano Pieces, D946, were probably intended as a third set of impromptus and were first published in 1868, anonymously edited by Brahms.
Composition History
Schubert intended to dedicate his last three sonatas to Hummel, but they were posthumously dedicated to Robert Schumann by Anton Diabelli after Hummel's death.
Performer Biography
Oleg Marshev, the pianist, is a direct representative of the fifth generation of Russian pianism since Liszt, through Alexander Siloti, Konstantin Igumnov, and Mikhail Voskresensky.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, the composer, died at the age of 31 in 1828.
Composition History
Schubert's last three sonatas, including the Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat Major, D960, were completed in September 1828.
Performer Biography
Oleg Marshev has recorded over 30 CDs, including the complete original works for solo piano by Prokofiev and the world premiere recording of Emil von Sauer's complete piano music.
Compositional Technique
The 'flat' key major-third descent, from B flat to C flat, is a central genetic element of the Piano Sonata no. 21 in B flat Major.
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