The new album Schubert: Explorations by pianist Mathieu Gaudet is the fourth volume in his wonderful collection The Complete Sonatas and Major Works for Piano of the great German composer Franz Schubert. Between his early "post-Mozartean" sonatas and late masterpieces of symphonic proportions, Schubert spent the years 1817 and 1818 exploring the possibilities of the piano sonata, through unusual harmonic relationships, intensive use of trills, heightened virtuosity, lengthy chord repetitions and extreme dynamic contrasts. We find on the album two works from this early period as well as two others from 1823-24 which are true jewels that contain all the essence of his genius.

Tracklist:

Moments Musicaux, D. 780: I. Moderato
Moments Musicaux, D. 780: II. Andantino
Moments Musicaux, D. 780: III. Allegro Moderato
Moments Musicaux, D. 780: IV. Moderato
Moments Musicaux, D. 780: V. Allegro Vivace
Moments Musicaux, D. 780: VI. Allegretto
3 German Dances, D. 972: I. D-Flat Major
3 German Dances, D. 972: II. A-Flat Major
3 German Dances, D. 972: III. A Major
Fantasy In C Major, D. 605a "Graz"
Sonata No. 11 In F Minor, D. 625: I. Allegro
Sonata No. 11 In F Minor, D. 625: II. Adagio
Sonata No. 11 In F Minor, D. 625: III. Scherzo & Trio - Allegretto
Sonata No. 11 In F Minor, D. 625: IV. Allegro

UPC: 628588918427
Label: Analekta
Release Date: 4.16.21
Format: CD

Schubert / Gaudet - Explorations (CD)