Mitsuko Uchida Plays Schubert [BOX SET]

[Jupiter]

As a relative newcomer to Schubert's music, but suddenly financially solvent, I'm thinking of buying Mitsuko Uchida Plays Schubert [BOX SET]



http://www.amazon.com/Mitsuko-Uchida-Plays-Schubert-Franz/dp/B000654OUG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1203464500&sr=1-1

Any comments/warnings/recommendations would be appreciated. 

[Gurn Blanston]

I don't have the box, I bought the individual disks as they were released. I enjoy Uchida's style a lot, she is very lyrical with Schubert. Not everyone's cup of tea, so I've been told. If you believe that Schubert should be big, bold and manly, then maybe this isn't for you. If you feel (as I do) that it is lyric poetry, then you would like this set a lot.



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Now playing:
Brahms: 2 Quintets - Amadeus Quartet / Eschenbach - Op 034 Quintet in f for Piano & Strings 3rd mvmt - Scherzo: Allegro - Trio

[Jupiter]

If you believe that Schubert should be big, bold and manly, then maybe this isn't for you. If you feel (as I do) that it is lyric poetry, then you would like this set a lot.

I'm not terribly big, bold or manly (my wife, though, disagrees). I like poetic readings. So maybe I will purchase...

Thanks 

[Gurn Blanston]

I'm not terribly big, bold or manly (my wife, though, disagrees). I like poetic readings. So maybe I will purchase...

Thanks 

Well, I don't think you will regret it. I paid a lot more (per disk) than you will (per box) and I don't regret it for a moment.

Cheers,


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Now playing:
K 189b 203 Serenade in D - Amati CO / Sharon - K 189b 203 Serenade in D 2nd mvmt - Andante

[Todd]

I'm generally not a big Uchida fan, but her Schubert set is better than I expected it to be - for the most part.  I find her at her best in some of the less famous "later" sonatas - D845, D850, D894 are all superb - and a little less compelling in the last three and some of the earlier ones.  Still, it's a very good set.

If you want a complete box-set in modern sound, consider Michael Endres on Capriccio or perhaps Christian Zacharias on EMI.  Endres is unfailingly lovely and pays attention to details without bringing too much focus on himself.  Zacharias is more interventionist, but captivating.  Also, there's Kempff's DG cycle, which is still my favorite, but his Schubert is very light compared to heavier hitters.  Sound is good but dated.

[BorisG]

As a relative newcomer to Schubert's music, but suddenly financially solvent, I'm thinking of buying Mitsuko Uchida Plays Schubert [BOX SET]

Any comments/warnings/recommendations would be appreciated. 

Lupu is king in these, and at Amazon, about half of the Uchida cost. Less than half at CD Universe.

[Jupiter]

Thanks all,

After consideration, and some reading of Penguin Guide, Gramaphone etc, I'm going to grab the Lupu 4 cd set. (Actually, this artist sounds quite mysterious: "over the past twenty-three years he has made just four records for Decca") I'll let you all know what I think of it in a couple of weeks.

[Jupiter]

The Lupu set is superb. I received this for my birthday, along with and

All very fine

[MN Dave]

By coincidence, I was just looking at the Uchida set earlier tonight. I own the Kempff and think it is outstanding however you can never have enough Schubert so I may pick up the Lupu and Uchida at some point.

[Wanderer]

Good thinking. The Lupu set is indispensable and Uchida's is very good, too. Add - eventually -  some individual issues of various sonatas you like by other people and you're set.

[The new erato]

Add - eventually -  some individual issues of various sonatas you like by other people and you're set.

Like Richter's on Regis.

[Sergeant Rock]

If you want a complete box-set in modern sound, consider Michael Endres on Capriccio

If it can be found. I've had it back ordered from JPC for about three months. The last email they sent me said Capriccio had informed them that it is no longer available. It's out of stock at Amazon US, UK, DE and FR too. Still available from a few Amazon sellers but the price is escalating.

Sarge

[rickardg]

If it can be found. I've had it back ordered from JPC for about three months. The last email they sent me said Capriccio had informed them that it is no longer available. It's out of stock at Amazon US, UK, DE and FR too. Still available from a few Amazon sellers but the price is escalating.

Dang, I've been eyeing that for a while.

But that'll teach me; when in doubt:  BUY! BUY! BUY! Particularly at that price...
Hopefully Brilliant will license it.