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Schubert: Piano Sonata D.959 & Minuets D. 334, D. 335, D. 600

11/1/2019, 7 Tracks, 55:44

German Record Critic's Award - Quarterly Choice 1/2020.

Featuring

  • Arcadi Volodos
  • Franz Schubert

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Compositional Technique

Schubert's last three keyboard sonatas, D 958, D 959, and D 960, explicitly reference Beethoven's last three sonatas, Op. 109-111.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Schubert began his last three piano sonatas a year after Beethoven's death in March 1827, experiencing growing fame before his own death at 31.

Source: Booklet

Composition History

Schubert completed his last three piano sonatas in September 1828 and performed all three on a single evening that same month.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

The Minuets D 334, D 335, and D 600 were composed during a period of upheaval in Schubert's youth, between his schooling and his training as a teacher.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Arcadi Volodos, the Russian pianist, is selective about his recordings, not frequently releasing new albums.

Source: Booklet

Interpretation

Arcadi Volodos believes a studio recording should be a legacy, and he lives with a work for years before deciding to record it.

Source: Booklet

Recording & Production

Arcadi Volodos recorded Schubert's works at the legendary Teldex Studio in Berlin, often working late into the night.

Source: Booklet

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