Schubert's Last Piano Sonata, D. 960

Classical Music / Piano Sonatas

This post is to celebrate the 220th birthday anniversary of Austrian cocmposer Franz Schubert. In particular, I have embedded the video of an all-time favourite, his last piano sonata D. 969, magnificently interpreted by Sviatoslav Richter.    

Franz Schubert's last three piano sonatas, D 958, 959 and 960, are his last major piano compositions. They were written during the last months of his life, between the spring and autumn of 1828, but were not published until about ten years after his death, in 1838–39. Like the rest of h is piano sonatas, they were mostly neglected in the 19th century. By the late 20th century, however, public and critical opinion had changed. These sonatas are now considered among the most important of the composer's mature masterpieces; part of the core piano repertoire, appearing regularly on concert programs and recordings.




Piano sonata D.960 Tracks:

I. Molto moderato
II. Andante sostenuto
III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza
IV. Allegro, ma non troppo

For more listening pleasure, I highly suggest Maurizio Pollini's interpretation of Schubert's Piano Sonatas D.958, 959, 960 (live 1985).  YouTube, uploaded by ADGO. Accessed May 21, 2017.




Video Credit:

Schubert Piano Sonata D.960. YouTube, uploaded by incontrario motu.  Accessed March 31, 2017.  (Sviatoslav Richter Studio recording, Salzburg, 6, 9 & 11.VIII.1972)


Resource:

Schubert's last Sonatas. en.wikipedia.org.


(c) 2017-2018. Tel Asiado.  Inspired Pen Web.  All rights reserved.