Franz Schubert's Sonata in B flat major, D. 960, is considered a milestone in piano music, requiring immense musical imagination and concentration from the pianist.
Compositional Technique
The first movement of Schubert's Sonata in B flat major, D. 960, is structured like a Romantic ballad, blending joy, longing, sadness, and unexpected solace.
Performer Biography
Katarzyna Kling was a scholarship holder of the Stiftung für Internationale Meisterkurse für Musik Zürich and the Polish Minister of Culture and Art from 1993 to 1995.
Performer Biography
Katarzyna Kling, the pianist on this album, graduated with honors from the Grażyna and Kiejstut Bacewicz Academy of Music in Łódź, Poland.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the performance hall of the European Center Matecznik 'Mazowsze' in Otrębusy, Poland, on February 16-17, 2021.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's Sonata in B flat major, D. 960, allows the performer significant freedom in constructing its narrative, choosing agogics, and introducing dramatic elements.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover art features a lithograph from 1846 by Josef Kriehuber, depicting a portrait of Franz Schubert.
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