I’ve recently fallen in love with this sonata, but haven’t yet found an ideal version.
Just wondering which recordings are your favourites?
I’ve recently fallen in love with this sonata, but haven’t yet found an ideal version.
Just wondering which recordings are your favourites?
Amazing piece; I grew up with the Kempff and Lupu recordings.
Kempff and Lupu are always easy recommendations for Schubert sonatas.
I would of course add Gilels live in Salzburg, and several great Richter recordings, including the recently discovered 1957 recording. I also like the Solomon recording.
Yeah, that live Gilels is incredible.
Which years are the other Richter recordings from?
I’ll have a look through and see if I have them.
I have the others, actually listened to Kempff again just yesterday.
not to derail but which sonatas/recordings are a good place to start for Schubert? I like Richter’s D960 and D894, but what can I say, they aren’t for everyday listening
Get Kempff’s boxset. The playing is wonderful throughout. D664 is a good one to start with, though they’re all pretty easy on the ears. Listen to the impromptus as well. Pires and Lupu are probably my favourites.