Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 5, 7A, 11 and 12 (Fragments)
11/4/2004, 13 Tracks, 1:09:06
Featuring
Gottlieb Wallisch
Franz Schubert
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Composer's Artistic Vision
These sonatas are intensely emotional and anticipate the expressive world of later composers like Beethoven, Liszt, and Chopin.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Schubert's fragmentary piano sonatas served as a preparation for his symphonies.
Composition History
Most of Schubert's twelve fragmentary piano sonatas, including four on this recording, date from 1817 to 1823, a period known as his 'years of crisis'.
Performer Biography
The pianist on this recording is Gottlieb Wallisch, who also wrote the booklet notes.
Recording & Production
The recording and editing for this album were done at 24-bit resolution.
Compositional Technique
These fragmentary sonatas are considered daring and puzzling, pushing thematic material to its limits within the traditional sonata form.
Recording & Production
This recording was made at Potton Hall, Suffolk, on November 4th and 5th, 2002.
