Schubert Piano Recordings

[Sean]

premont, yes kempff can certainly be like that. His Beethoven 8,14,15,23&26 for instance certainly raises an eyebrow or two in its thorough charmlessness: however I do like the ruthlessness and lack of indulgence, and it's certainly preferable to the mawkish approach that Schubert and many of his interpreters; I find the likes of Uchida's Mozart and the romantic sugar she brings very difficult.

It was a lot cheaper than the Schiff and I mostly wanted it for half a dozen early sonatas I'm missing.

[dtwilbanks]

Uchida? Romantic sugar?

Not to these ears.

[Don]

Uchida? Romantic sugar?

Not to these ears.

Nor mine.

[Bonehelm]

for Schubert sonatas I only recommend Jeno Jandos on Naxos. He did the complete Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert. I must say his phrasing is GODLIKE. Haven't heard anything as good as his LvB set ever since.

[Peregrine]

for Schubert sonatas I only recommend Jeno Jandos on Naxos. He did the complete Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Schubert. I must say his phrasing is GODLIKE. Haven't heard anything as good as his LvB set ever since.

[Bonehelm]

Is that an agreement or a disagreement?

[George]

LOL.

I looked quick and thought it was Tony. 

FWIW, I do like what little I have heard of Yando (and Brendel and Klein's Schubert) but after hearing Richter's Schubert, I haven't had much reason to listen to anyone else's. He finds a profound depth in these works that words cannot describe.

I sampled a few sonatas from Kempff's set and was very dissapointed. It just didn't do anything for me.

[George]

I have begun a discussion on favorite Richter Schubert recordings in the Richter thread.

Come join the party! 

[Bogey]

Who do folks like for the Unfinished Symphony?

Kleiber? Boehm? Walter? Sinopoli? Wand? Or this one?

I have Boehm, It's nice, but a bit slow, so I want another. 

Sorry for being so late to the party George.  My favored two to this point: Kleiber and Sinopoli.

[George]

Sorry for being so late to the party George.  My favored two to this point: Kleiber and Sinopoli.

Yes, I need to check out that Sinopoli.

[prémont]

Who do folks like for the Unfinished Symphony?

Kleiber? Boehm? Walter? Sinopoli? Wand? Or this one?

I have Boehm, It's nice, but a bit slow, so I want another. 

The Unfinished means van Beinum (Philips) to me. The most finished Unfinished ever.Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Recordings-1954-1958-Vol-2/dp/B00067R3CA/ref=sr_1_3/002-1703126-7332018?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1191797581&sr=1-3

[Que]

The Unfinished means van Beinum (Philips) to me. The most finished Unfinished ever.Link:
http://www.amazon.com/Philips-Recordings-1954-1958-Vol-2/dp/B00067R3CA/ref=sr_1_3/002-1703126-7332018?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1191797581&sr=1-3

Interesting choice! I would assume it sounds very lean?

Q

[MN Dave]

Does anyone else have a full set of Schubert sonatas available besides Kempff? I'm not interested in Richter.

[George]

Does anyone else have a full set of Schubert sonatas available besides Kempff? I'm not interested in Richter.

Richter doesn't have a full set. 

[MN Dave]

Richter doesn't have a full set. 

I am not interested in Richter.

[George]

I am not interested in Richter.

That's good because he didn't record a full set.

[Sergeant Rock]

Does anyone else have a full set of Schubert sonatas available besides Kempff?

It doesn't appear so. András Schiff recorded them all and a box was available once. I kept waiting for the price to drop. It never did and now it's disappeared completely.

Sarge

[MN Dave]

It doesn't appear so. András Schiff recorded them all and a box was available once. I kept waiting for the price to drop. It never did and now it's disappeared completely.

Sarge

Thanks, Sarge.

[Peregrine]

Is that an agreement or a disagreement?javascript:void(0);

I'm pissing myself laughing at your suggestion...

[Peregrine]

I'm not interested in Richter.

Oh well, your loss...