Schubert - Hungarian Melody in B minor D817
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Instrumental » Piano Solos
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[Schiff] shows how [the fortepiano's] muted, delicate sound can transform Schubert for modern listeners. Two of the piano sonatas, the G Major, D894, and the late B Flat, D960, speak to us as... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine Awards, 2016, Instrumental Finalist
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Gramophone Magazine, June 2015, Disc of the Month
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2015
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International Classical Music Awards, 2016, Winner - Instrumental
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You won’t be surprised to learn there’s nothing musically flashy or flippant here; no bumble bees flying, for instance. Instead Schiff has put each of his sonata programmes under the microscope... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, February 2017, Editor's Choice
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The pianism is exemplary. David Fray has probably never hit an ugly note, nor failed to produce textures of luminous clarity and seductive depth and colour...Beautiful, certainly, in its way;... — More…
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Gramophone Magazine, May 2015, Editor's Choice
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Special offer. Schubert: Piano Sonatas Nos. 13 (D664) & 14 (D784), etc.
RecommendedVladimir Ashkenazy
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Penguin Guide, Rosette
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His playing of the German Dances has a muscularity and a lovely transparency, while the Hungarian Melody has an exquisite soulfulness. But what strikes the listener from the first few bars of... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, December 2011, Instrumental Choice
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Korstick's account of the final sonata, in B flat D960, is as moving as any I have heard. It ranks with Sviatoslav Richter's various performances...This is as near perfection as you will get...These... — More…
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BBC Music Magazine, February 2015, Instrumental Choice
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Sokolov’s manner in Haydn is pointed and detaché, which recalls a harpsichord, but his use of rubato is Romantic, and his dynamic shading takes advantage of the piano’s capacities. This amalgam... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2023, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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Çakmur’s playing has plenty of vigour, too: his handling of rhythmic quirks can knock you off balance; whiplash grace notes can shock you; and the upbeat finale of the Krenek will leave you... — More…
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International Classical Music Awards, 2025, Nominated - Solo Instrument
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