Schubert: Piano Sonata, D.960 / 3 Klavierstücke, D.946 ~ Uchida
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Composer: Franz [Vienna] SchubertPerformer: Mitsuko Uchida
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1998-08-11
Music Label: Philips
Soundtracks:
- Piano Sonata No. 21 In B Flat, D. 960: Molto moderato
- Piano Sonata No. 21 In B Flat, D. 960: Andante sostenuto
- Piano Sonata No. 21 In B Flat, D. 960: Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza
- Piano Sonata No. 21 In B Flat, D. 960: Allegro ma non troppo
- 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 1 In E Flat Minor - Allegro assai
- 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 2 In E Flat - Allegretto
- 3 Klavierstücke, D. 946: No. 3 In C - Allegro
Free Music Notes for Schubert: Piano Sonata, D.960 / 3 Klavierstücke, D.946 ~ Uchida
Free Music Review: Schubert's valedictory pronouncement (D960) and witty 3 Klavierstucke (D946) in Mitsuko Uchida's hands
Hit: 5 Stars
The very last piano sonata by Schubert (B flat major D 960) is one of the most played and recorded of all his works. There is a plenty of valuable - and still available in market - recordings of it, despite its tiring length, stylistic difficulty and lack of immediate virtuosic effects. This abundance of recorded versions and the relentless interest in it of great pianists ever, could be the stamp of masterpiece which it definitely is. However, the pianists with a feeble technique fail to achieve compelling renditions as those with no sense of charging with sentiment each note they play do too. There is a burden of musical thoughts and deep feelings concentrated in 45 minutes of demanding music. One can even consider that both the physical and mental endurance of the performer are greatly under trial. But this considerable effort is copiously redeemed when the communion with the audiences gets its climax and the conscience of a robust musical achievement occurs.
A short list of the most inspired and recommendable recordings could be opened by those historical ones, achieved by maestros of the old times such as Richter, Schnabel, Rubinstein, Kempf, Haskil, Horowitz, Arrau, Curzon, Gulda, de Larrocha. The living pianists of the mature generations also felt a strong attraction toward this monumental valedictory sonata, most impressive accounts being owed to legendary Radu Lupu, Alfred Brendel, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Stephen Kovacevich, Murray Perahia, Andras Schiff, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Stephen Hough, Gerhard Oppitz, Maurizio Pollini, Grigory Sokolov. Even the younger virtuosos such as Paul Lewis, Lars Vogt, Alfredo Perl, Leif Ove Andsnes, Dejan Lazic, Evgeny Kissin succumbed to its charms, devoting their energies and insights in order to account good and convincing renditions.
Among the greatest living pianists, Mitsuko Uchida could have not stayed outside the list above. Her ardent temperament and solid classical knowledge (the latter, achieved in Vienna, during fruitful formation years) entitled her to tackle this peak in Schubert's catalogue with her full artistry. The result is impressive, towering on the line of intensely assumed and heart-felt versions, releasing a great deal of genuine emotion, witnessing a great empathy with the stormy - though, completely serene - valedictory pronouncement of the composer. All the four mighty movements of sonata D960 are impeccably articulated with a refined care to detail, to those small structures that finally compound an amazing overall image. For the three piano pieces (Klavierstucke D946) the forceful treatment of Uchida could seem somehow outbidden, betting only on their witty and vivid character and ignoring the leisurely playfulness they are imbued with. However, since the Sonata D960 is the powerful trump of this recording, Mitsuko Uchida's achievement here can be well considered as one of the very few landmark interpretations in years. Recommended!
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