Schubert: Late Piano Sonatas

Schubert: Late Piano Sonatas

On this CD:

1. Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D. 958
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Valery Afanassiev

2. Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D. 959
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Valery Afanassiev

3. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by Valery Afanassiev

Editorial Reviews
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If you know your late Schubert piano sonatas, you can tell right away that there is something unusual about this set just by looking at the timings on the back of the box. No. 20 is split between the two discs, which is necessary because the set runs to almost 150 minutes. Reading Afanassiev's bizarre program notes, which frequently refer to his own literary works, further prepares you for these outrageous performances, in which nearly every movement is played more slowly than you've ever heard before. Afanassiev obviously has his own viewpoint on Schubert's music, which seems to be that it is neurotically introspective and that the lyrical qualities don't count for much. Few listeners will agree. --Leslie Gerber

Schubert: Late Piano Sonatas, Music, Franz Schubert, Valery Afanassiev, Classical, Keyboard, Orchestral & Symphonic, Romantic Sonata/Sonatina for Keyboard

Schubert: Late Piano Sonatas

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