Schubert PIano Sonata in A D959, Moments Musicaux
“He is in no rush at all in the important andantino movement of the sonata. It is the most notable section in the piece betraying its seemingly innocuous ABA form with a central section of unparalleled fury and vehemence. Osborne catches the sad mood of the sarabande-cum-barcarolle with its characteristic lamenting sighs, but it is in the free fantasia of the boiling middle where he really shines. Schubert’s writing is stark and shocking even. Steven Osborne seems to relish those brutal fortissimo chords that are surely meant to jolt the listener.”
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Tracklisting
Piano Sonata in A major D959
Allegro
Andantino
Scherzo: Allegro vivace
Rondo: Allegretto
Moments musicaux D780
No 1 in C major: Moderato
No 2 in A flat major: Andantino
No 3 in F minor: Allegro moderato
No 4 in C sharp minor: Moderato
No 5 in F minor: Allegro vivace
No 6 in A flat major: Allegretto