Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Part 1)

Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Part 1)

Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Part 1)

Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Part 1)

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Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Part 1)

Between Grace And Intensity — A Journey Through Schubert’s Evolving Voice On The Piano.

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Artists Martin Helmchen

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Martin Helmchen begins a complete recording of Schubert's piano sonatas, with four double albums to be released between now and 2028, the bicentenary of the composer's death. The German pianist has spent his musical life with Schubert as a companion. Having played all of his major works, he decided it was time to embark on this adventure. In his view, Schubert demands from the performer "constant virtuosity that is never needlessly complex, set against sober interiority, the exuberant joy of the Ländler, and bouts of dramatic madness". Recording a complete body of work also meant studying the scores carefully and tackling the question of the movements left unfinished by the composer, should we stop at the precise point where Schubert stopped composing simply because Schubert either ran out of time or did not have enough money to buy music manuscript paper? Helmchen has chosen to complete these movements, inspired by the recordings and above all the analyses of the eminent pianist Paul Badura-Skoda. This first volume presents sonatas composed between 1815 (Schubert was 18) and 1825. The entire cycle has been recorded on a Bösendorfer piano at the Kronberg Academy.

Martin Helmchen - piano

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Total time: 01:19:49

1. Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: I. Allegro ma non troppo

07:54

2. Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: II. Andante

07:51

3. Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace

03:56

4. Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: I. Allegro moderato (Completed by Martin Helmchen)

08:09

5. Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: II. Andante, D. 604

04:24

6. Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace, D. 570

02:40

7. Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: IV. Allegro, D. 570 (Completed by Martin Helmchen)

06:41

8. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: I. Allegro

08:54

9. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: II. Con moto

11:50

10. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace

09:09

11. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato

08:21

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Label

Alpha Classics

SKU

ALPHA11741

Qualities

DSD 512, DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, WAV 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artists

Martin Helmchen

Composers

Schubert

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

PCM 96k

Recording Location

Casals Forum, Kronberg Academy (Germany)

Release Date

October 25, 2025

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Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Part 1)

Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (Part 1)

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