Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 & 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946
4/1/2016, 7 Tracks, 1:02:51
Featuring
Paul Badura-Skoda
Franz Schubert
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Composition History
Schubert composed his Sonata in D major D 850, also known as the 'Gastein Sonate', in August 1825 in Bad Gastein.
Critical Reception
The Drei Klavierstücke, composed in May 1828, were not published until 1868, with Johannes Brahms serving as their editor.
Compositional Technique
The third of the Drei Klavierstücke features a main section with Slavic influence, including five-bar phrases and syncopations, and its opening motive anticipates Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's music, unlike his predecessors', is characterized by his evident pleasure in the sound of the same harmony, making harmony itself a constituent element of his musical style.
Composition History
Schubert's last year, 1828, saw an explosion of creativity, with works like the Drei Klavierstücke surpassing his earlier compositions in structural perfection and depth.
Recording & Production
This album features two different pianos: a Bösendorfer Imperial for the Sonata in D major and a Steinway D for the Drei Klavierstücke.
Compositional Technique
The Scherzo of the D major Sonata incorporates a Bohemian furiant dance rhythm, a type of waltz-like dance later used by Dvořák and Smetana.
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