Piano Sonatas D.958, 959, 960

Album by Franz Schubert & Murray Perahia

The three final piano sonatas are a set of piano sonatas by Franz Schubert, composed in 1828. They blend late-Classical clarity with early-Romantic harmonic expansion, extended forms, dense textures and abrupt contrasts, representing the culmination of Schubert's piano writing at the end of his life and a pivotal moment in piano literature.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata in C minor, D 958: I Allegro
    10:48
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata in C minor, D 958: II Adagio
    8:28
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata in C minor, D 958: III Menuetto. Allegro - Trio
    3:09
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata in C minor, D 958: IV Allegro
    9:09
  5. 5.
    Piano Sonata in A major, D 959: I Allegro
    15:14
  6. 6.
    Piano Sonata in A major, D 959: II Andantino
    8:03
  7. 7.
    Piano Sonata in A major, D 959: III Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco piu lento
    4:45
  8. 8.
    Piano Sonata in A major, D 959: IV Rondo. Allegretto
    11:40

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Piano Sonata in B-Flat major, D 960: I Molto moderato
    19:02
  2. 3.
    Piano Sonata in B-Flat major, D 960: II Andante sostenuto
    9:34
  3. 4.
    Piano Sonata in B-Flat major, D 960: III Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza - Trio
    3:49
  4. 5.
    Piano Sonata in B-Flat major, D 960: IV Allegro ma non troppo
    7:54

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