Schubert: Piano Sonatas, D. 850 & D. 958

Featuring

Elena Margolina
Franz Schubert

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Performer Biography

Elena Margolina's album featuring Schubert's Sonata D 959 and Moments musicaux D 780 received the 'Supersonic Prize 2008' from Pizzicato Magazine.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Schubert's approach to the piano sonata differed from Beethoven's, favoring a song-like model based on variations and emotions, rather than Beethoven's thematic dualism.

Composer Biography

Contrary to legend, Franz Schubert was well-known during his lifetime, with about 100 of his works published in Vienna between 1818 and 1828.

Performer Biography

Pianist Elena Margolina won First Prize at the Fifth International Schubert Piano Competition in Dortmund in 1995.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Pianist Alfred Brendel noted that while Beethoven composed like an architect, Schubert composed like a sleepwalker, losing himself in the act while maintaining a dramatic arc.

Critical Reception

Many of Schubert's contemporaries viewed him primarily as a 'miniaturist' and master of Lieder, rather than a composer of large-scale forms like symphonies or sonatas.

Cultural Impact

After Schubert's death, prominent musicians like Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Franz Liszt championed his music, ensuring its widespread recognition.