Adam Laloum piano
Adam Laloum brings all of his sensitivity to bear on Schubert’s last piano sonatas
Dates
Schubert Sonata No. 19 D. 958
Sonata No. 20 D. 959
Sonata No. 21 D. 960
Approximate running time
1st part: 1h10 - Intermission: 20mn - 2nd part: 45mn
Schubert was the last great musician for whom the piano sonata formed the cornerstone of the keyboard repertoire. He composed sonatas throughout his life, perhaps in the hope of equalling Beethoven’s prowess in this field. Although the works do not form such a structured and coherent whole as the sonatas by the “Master of Bonn”, the last three are a natural trio which Alfred Brendel, one of their finest performers, defined as “forces of destruction in C minor, with the light of the major key and then the resignation of B flat major.” Pianist Adam Laloum, who is acclaimed for the poetry and subtlety of his playing, is one of the most sensitive ambassadors of the thirty-something generation French pianists who have emerged in recent seasons. His idols are Brahms, Schubert and Schumann and his great talent is a worthy tribute.
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