Schubert: Piano Sonatas D. 960 & 664 / Perianes

Javier Perianes (Steinway piano)

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664

The Sonata D664: an example of Schubert's fine craftsmanship despite being in the shadow of the giant, Beethoven. Only nine years later, Schubert, just 31 years old, produced what was, already, his last sonata (D960), just a few weeks before his shockingly premature death. It would take many decades for these masterpieces to gain the same consideration as the late symphonies of Mozart or Beethoven’s Op.132 but this music is now cherished by today’s artists – among them Javier Perianes, who here returns to Schubert after a remarkable first volume that enjoyed great success with the public.

Price: $22.98