Yasuyo Yano, the performer on this album, was advised by eminent Italian musician Andrea Marcon to consider playing the fortepiano, which opened up new dimensions for her interpretation.
Instruments
The fortepiano used in this recording is based on a grand piano by Viennese master Conrad Graf, an instrument type that Schubert himself owned.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's piano compositions are strongly influenced by singing, and he himself stated that he could not stand 'the accursed chopping' in piano playing, preferring a vocal quality.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, in his short life, composed 11 complete piano sonatas, numerous individual pieces, chamber music with piano, and over 600 Lieder (songs) with piano accompaniment.
Instruments
This fortepiano features six pedals, including a lute pedal and a 'janissary' pedal with timpani and cymbals, which allow for a rich variety of sound colors and effects not found on modern pianos.
Instruments
The fortepiano, the type of piano used during Schubert's lifetime, is the preferred instrument for rendering his music due to its wide range of expressions and multifaceted pliancy.
Compositional Technique
For Schubert, the simplification of major as a cheerful mode and minor as a sad mode does not work; instead, major often represents the dream world and minor the bitter reality.
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