Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 & 3 Klavierstucke, D. 946 Paul Badura-Skoda
Album info
Album-Release:
2016
HRA-Release:
03.05.2016
Label: Genuin
Genre: Classical
Subgenre: Concertos
Artist: Paul Badura-Skoda
Composer: Franz Schubert (1797–1828)
Album including Album cover Booklet (PDF)
- Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Sonata in D major D 850 -Gastein Sonate-
- 1I. Allegro vivace10:17
- 2II. Con moto10:45
- 3III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace08:19
- 4IV. Rondo: Allegro moderato08:38
- Drei Klavierstucke D 946
- 5No. 1 in E-Flat Minor08:20
- 6No. 2 in E-Flat Major11:16
- 7No. 3 in C Major05:08
Info for Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 & 3 Klavierstucke, D. 946
The great Schubert interpreter and grand seigneur of the piano releases his 13th GENUIN CD – Paul Badura-Skoda interprets music by Schubert, his words and playing leading us into the Vienna composer’s Janus-faced worlds like no one else. The program includes the Sonata in D major, D. 850 and the three late Klavierstücke (piano pieces), D. 946. The play of light and shadow, overarching musical phrases, and time standing still – all of these can be found in Schubert’s music and Paul Badura-Skoda’s piano playing. Great art performed by a master.
Paul Badura-Skoda, piano
Paul Badura-Skoda
is one of the most important pianists of our time. A legendary artist who has been heard in all the world´s greatest concert halls, and for years was the pianist who had the largest number of records available in the market. His musical personality is characterized by complete immersion in music, a passionate search for the essential, and a sense of artistic responsibility. It soon becomes evident to any listener that he loves music with every part of his being.
In 1945, Badura-Skoda entered the Vienna Conservatory, and two years later won first prize in the Austrian Music Competition and a scholarship which allowed him to study with Edwin Fischer. These years laid the foundation for Badura-Skoda´s artistic future. In 1949, Wilhelm Furtwängler and Herbert von Karajan became aware of Badura-Skoda´s outstanding talent, and invited him to play concerts. Practically overnight the young viennese became a world-famous artist.
Paul Badura-Skoda has recorded a vast repertoire – more than 200 LPs and dozens of compact discs including the complete cycles of the piano sonatas of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert.