Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21, D. 960 & 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946

Featuring

Volodymyr Lavrynenko
Franz Schubert

Did you know?

1/7

Performer Biography

Volodymyr Lavrynenko, the pianist on this album, was born in 1984 in Zhitomir, Ukraine, and received his initial musical education at the M. Lysenko Special Music School.

Composition History

Schubert's Three Piano Pieces D 946 were likely composed in May 1828 but were only published 40 years later in 1868 by Johannes Brahms, who remained anonymous as editor.

Composition History

Schubert completed his last three sonatas, D 958, D 959, and D 960, in September 1828, just two months before his unexpected death.

Composer Biography

Franz Schubert, the composer featured on this album, died prematurely at the age of 31 in 1828, which initially prevented his works from gaining the recognition they deserved.

Compositional Technique

Schubert's Three Piano Pieces, like his Impromptus and Moments musicaux, are character pieces that are formally freer than his sonatas, often following a Scherzo-like structure.

Performer Biography

Pianist Volodymyr Lavrynenko has won numerous awards, including the 1st prize at the 13th International Schubert-Competition in Dortmund in 2016.

Critical Reception

Schubert's sonatas, especially the last ones, were largely ignored in the 19th century and criticized for being too long and having formal weaknesses compared to Beethoven's works.