Along with two other piano sonatas and the sublime String Quintet, the A major Piano Sonata D959 is one of the four visionary masterpieces Schubert finished in 1828 which were to be among the very last things he wrote. On a less imposing scale, the six Moments musicaux reveal an alternative side to the composer.
‘If Steven Osborne, who is now 54, never recorded another note, his large and varied discography would be the envy of many a pianist. His latest release returns to Schubert, mining a vein that has alr ...
‘Not only does Osborne find [for the Andantino of D959] what feels like a perfect timeless tempo, but when the movement explodes into uncontrolled fury in the middle the sense of visceral shock is alm ...
The Guardian
‘Not only does Osborne find [for the Andantino of D959] what feels like a perfect timeless tempo, but when the movement explodes into uncontrolled fury in the middle the sense of visceral shock is alm ...
The Guardian