The D-major Sonata, D. 850, is one of only three sonatas that Schubert saw published during his brief lifetime.
Composition History
The two sonatas on this disc, D. 840 and D. 850, were written close together in the middle months of 1825 and represent Schubert's first fully mature piano writing.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The C-major Sonata, D. 840, is described by Cody Franchetti as not truly meant for the concert hall, with its ethos belonging to private rumination.
Compositional Technique
The first movement of Schubert's C-major Sonata, D. 840, presents extreme challenges to the interpreter due to its sparse texture, unhurried tempo, long quiet passages, and gigantic scope.
Composition History
Schubert's C-major Sonata, D. 840, is considered problematic because the composer abandoned it after completing only the first two movements.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording was a CD 323 (Hamburg Model D) provided by Steinway & Sons, New York.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in Verizon Hall of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, a venue recognized as one of the world's best performance spaces.
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