Garrick Ohlsson:
In this recording,Mr. Ohlsson plays several of the great piano works by Franz Schubert:
Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. 120, D. 664.
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante
III. Allegro
Franz Schubert: Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15, D. 760, “Wandererfantasie”.
I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo
II. Adagio
III. Presto
IV. Allegro
Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, Op. 42, D. 845.
I. Moderato
II. Andante poco moto
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace
Some time, words simply seem inadequate to describe the emotional aspects of these sonatas. So let me illustrate with the music:
Here is the great Sviatoslav Richter in Schubert’s Piano Sonata No 13 in A – major, D. 664. I love the somewhat slower tempo that this artist takes, and this adds wonderful lyricism:
http://youtu.be/CYukd0W1k2c
And next, here is pianist Lang Lang in Schubert’s “Wanderer-Fantasie“, Part 1:
Finally, here is the Schubert Piano Sonata No. 14 D. 784 in A – minor, as played by Alfred Brendel:
Tags: Franz Schubert, piano sonatas, Garick Ohlsson, Lang Lang, Sviatoslav Richter
