Schubert's Sonata in C major, D 840, features an orchestral conception and daring harmonic approach, with an absence of traditional pianistic figurations and abrupt register changes.
Performer Biography
Can Çakmur, the pianist on this album, won first prizes at the 10th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition in 2018 and the Scottish International Piano Competition in 2017.
Composer Biography
Ernst Krenek, a prolific composer with over two hundred works, initially considered Schubert a 'dilettante' until an analysis of Schubert's songs changed his perspective.
Composition History
Schubert's Piano Sonata in C major, D 840, was left unfinished, likely abandoned for a piece he found easier to work on, despite his astonishing creativity in 1825.
Compositional Technique
Ernst Krenek's Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 59, composed in 1928, incorporates Schubertian rhythmic drive through syncopation and subtle manipulation of strong and weak beats.
Album & Artwork
The album is part of a series called Schubert+, which combines Schubert's major piano works with pieces by other composers inspired by him.
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