Schubert: Works for piano, vol.2

Featuring

Paul Lewis
Franz Schubert

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Composition History

The 'Wandererfantasie' (Fantasy in C major, D.760) incorporates a funeral march-like theme from Schubert's earlier song 'Der Wanderer' (D.489).

Performer Biography

Paul Lewis, the pianist on this recording, was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Southampton in 2009.

Performer Biography

Paul Lewis is the first pianist in the history of the BBC Proms to have performed all of Beethoven's piano concertos in a single season (2010).

Critical Reception

Schubert's Piano Sonata D.845 was praised by the Allgemeine musikalische Zeitung of Leipzig as being so free and individual that it could be called a fantasy, comparable to Beethoven's greatest sonatas.

Critical Reception

Schubert's Impromptus and Moments musicaux were initially considered 'innocuous Biedermeier entertainment' or 'too difficult for trifles' by publishers, hindering their publication.

Composer Biography

Franz Schubert, at 28, decided to publish his Piano Sonata D.845, making it the first of his complete piano sonatas to be issued.

Compositional Technique

The 'Wandererfantasie' (Fantasy in C major, D.760) is structured like a four-movement sonata, with its sections cyclically linked by a single rhythmic cell.