BaL 24.03.12 - Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

9.30 Building a Library: Harriet Smith with a personal recommendation from recordings of Schubert's Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958

Available versions:-

Leif Ove Andsnes
Paul Badura-Skoda
Paul Berkowitz
Malcolm Bilson (fortepiano)
Alfred Brendel (2/3 CD versions)
Alfred Brendel (DVD)
Philippe Cassard
Imogen Cooper
Meira Farkas
Anja German
Anthony Goldstone
Wilhelm Kempff
Walter Klien
Sebastian Knauer
Jeno Jando
Jin Ju
Elisabeth Leonskaja
Paul Lewis
Radu Lupu
Alan Marks
John Ogdon
Gülsin Onay
Murray Perahia
Maurizio Pollini
Sviatoslav Richter – 2 versions
Daniel Rohm
Andras Schiff
Craig Sheppard
Mitsuko Uchida
Christoph Ullrich
Jan Vermeulen
Christian Zacharias
Dieter Zechlin

[Don Petter]

No contest for me (though I obviously haven't heard many of the above) - Brendel's second (first on Philips, analogue) version.*

We've just been listening again to the 5CD set of his Schubert from this period in the car. Pure magic, and including several 'back of the neck' moments. We've left them in and are going round again with undiminished pleasure.

* His first, Vanguard, version was available in a Brilliant 6CD box called 'The Brendel Collection'. (Still available from at least one on-line supplier in Ireland, I see, for €12.99. So perhaps could be in EA's list?)

[vinteuil]

I like both Paul Badura-Skoda and Andreas Staier here (I hope they are still available?) - but prefer Jan Vermeulen, and, particularly, Malcolm Bilson.

[NigelD]

Really looking forward to this one!

I love Radu Lupu's playing in Schubert

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radu-Lupu-pl...1897250&sr=1-1

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I love Radu Lupu's playing in Schubert

... terrific bargain, this box!

[HighlandDougie]

Or for not very much more (and you get his peerless Schumann as well)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radu-Lupu-Th...1931994&sr=1-1

A box much spun

[EdgeleyRob]

Really looking forward to this one!

I love Radu Lupu's playing in Schubert

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Radu-Lupu-pl...1897250&sr=1-1

Yes that's the one for me too. I love this sonata almost as much as the D959 and D960 but it seems to be treated as the poor relation to those two!

[Bryn]

... terrific bargain, this box!

The most attractive price appears to be at play.com:

http://www.play.com/Music/CD/-/1144704/-/Product.html?source=9593&_$ja=tsid:11853|prd:10256 3&awc=1418_1331938825_8bf4277f9e4b3afc41392568b2ed a490

[silvestrione]

No contest for me (though I obviously haven't heard many of the above) - Brendel's second (first on Philips, analogue) version.*

We've just been listening again to the 5CD set of his Schubert from this period in the car. Pure magic, and including several 'back of the neck' moments. We've left them in and are going round again with undiminished pleasure.

* His first, Vanguard, version was available in a Brilliant 6CD box called 'The Brendel Collection'. (Still available from at least one on-line supplier in Ireland, I see, for €12.99. So perhaps could be in EA's list?)

In this sonata, I actually do prefer the digital Brendel, because I react strongly against his slowing down for the second subject in the first movement, in the earlier performance.
By the way, is this 5 disc set you mention still available, do you know, Don?

[Brassbandmaestro]

That Radu lupu set looks great! Too good to be true!