These works by Schubert are at the threshold of musical Romanticism, a period where the painful isolation and yearning of sensitive individuals were omnipresent, contrasting with Biedermeier placidity.
Performer Biography
Sheila Arnold, the pianist, is a professor at Cologne Musikhochschule and is known for being equally adept on modern concert grand pianos and fortepianos.
Performer Biography
Sheila Arnold's early success at the Clara Haskil Competition in 1995 and the Mozart Prize at the Salzburg International Mozart Competition highlighted her special affinity for Mozart's music.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's music on this album is seen as a 'psychogram' rather than adhering to the old 'doctrine of the affections,' reflecting inner disruption and the dissolution of boundaries between reality and appearance.
Instruments
The fortepiano, Schubert's instrument, had a timbre that more closely resembled spoken language and the human voice than modern grand pianos do today.
Interpretation
Pianist Sheila Arnold's interpretation is influenced by her nearly twenty years of experience with historical instruments, which she believes brings her closer to the composer's creative process.
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