IDAGIO | Schubert: The Complete Sonatas and Major Piano Works, Volume 4

Featuring

Mathieu Gaudet
Franz Schubert

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Critical Reception

The Moments musicaux, D. 780, though a compilation of single pieces by a publisher, is veiled in an aura of mysterious beauty and is a favorite among music lovers and performers.

Performer Biography

Mathieu Gaudet is currently recording the complete piano works of Franz Schubert on the Analekta label, a project that will ultimately comprise a dozen albums.

Composition History

Between 1817 and 1818, Schubert explored the possibilities of the piano sonata, using unusual harmonic relationships, intensive trills, heightened virtuosity, and extreme dynamic contrasts.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Franz Schubert, the composer featured on this album, once stated, "I was born for nothing but composing."

Composition History

The Fantasia in C Major, 'Graz' D. 605 A, by Schubert, was unknown until its rediscovery in Graz in 1962.

Performer Biography

Mathieu Gaudet, the pianist on this album, has had a remarkable career as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor for the past 20 years, performing across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia.

Compositional Technique

The Moments musicaux, D. 780, represent Schubert's first attempts at the 'song without words' genre, which later led to his Impromptus and Klavierstücke.