Schubert: Impromptus, D.935 & Piano Sonata, D.960

Featuring

Dasol Kim
Franz Schubert

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Compositional Technique

The four Impromptus, when performed together, create the structure and drama of a large, four-movement sonata, evident in their tonal progression from F minor to A-flat major, B-flat major, and back to F minor.

Composer Biography

Schubert's complex personality was shaped by the early death of his mother, an overpowering father who was also his schoolmaster, and severe psychological disorders.

Critical Reception

Until the early 20th century, Schubert was often seen as a naive, Biedermeier musician, but a different understanding emerged before World War I, partly due to pianist Conrad Ansorge.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Theodor W. Adorno, a young philosopher, interpreted Schubert as an 'antipode to Beethoven,' countering Beethoven's goal-oriented musical time with the idea of a static 'landscape' in Schubert's music.

Performer Biography

Pianist Dasol Kim's very first public performance as a young pianist was a work by Franz Schubert, leading to a special connection with the composer.

Composer Biography

Franz Schubert wrote a text titled 'My Dream' in 1822, around the time he was composing his Unfinished Symphony, which reflects his complex personality.

Composition History

The works on this album, Schubert's second series of Impromptus and his final Piano Sonata in B-flat major, were completed only about six weeks before his death.