Franz Schubert's fame as a song composer grew rapidly after his "Erlkönig" was published as his Opus 1 in 1821.
Composition History
The 'Moments musicaux' were published in 1828 by Sauer & Leidesdorf, whose grasp of French was evidently exceeded by their eye for a catchy moniker.
Composition History
Schubert completed four visionary masterpieces in the month before his death in 1828: three sonatas (D958, D959, D960) and the C major string quintet (D956).
Performer Biography
Steven Osborne, the pianist on this recording, is a British musician who has received numerous awards, including the Royal Philharmonic Society Instrumentalist of the Year in 2013 and two Gramophone Awards.
Notable Performances
Schubert played all three of his final sonatas, about two hours of music, at a musical party on September 27, 1828, despite his weakened health.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert, who never dared approach Beethoven in his lifetime, seemed determined to establish himself as Beethoven's successor through his instrumental masterpieces written after Beethoven's death.
Compositional Technique
Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major, D959, anticipates the cyclic techniques of later 19th-century composers like Liszt and Schumann by alluding to its opening bars at the end.
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