Schubert: Alfred Brendel plays Schubert

This is amazing. It is a lovely set of 3 CD's from Vox. There is no loss throughout the set. (I should come to write further sometime ;). Brendel is brilliant. The set is so favourably priced as well.

Disc 1 (75:04)



• Impromptus Op.90 (D.899) no.1-4


• Moments Musicaux Op.94 (D.780), no.1-6


• Three pieces Op. Posth. (D.946) no.1-3



Disc 2 (67:27)



• Fantasia in Fm for piano 4-hands, Op.103 (D.940)


• Allegro in Am for piano 4-hands, Op.144 (D.947) "Lebensstürme"


• "Grand Duo" Sonata in C for piano 4-hands, Op.140 (D.812).
  With Evelyne Crochet



Disc 3 (74:56)



• Fantasy in C Op.15 (D.760) "Wanderer"


• Impromptus Op.142 (D.935) no.1-4


• Schubert & Liszt: Fantasy in C for Piano and Orchestra
  Michael Gielen conducts the Vienna Volksoper Orchestra

Beethoven: Diabelli-Variationen

This one is great too.
So many jewels lost among big symphonic pieces. It takes someone with good knowledge to pick these ones.
Great soft joyful interpretation by Alfred Brendel, Philips Digital Classics.

I have to confess that by the end I got a bit overwhelmed by the repetitions. :*(

1. Tema (Vivace) - Variation I (Alla marcia maestoso)


2. Variation II (Poco allegro)


3. Variation III (L'istesso tempo)


4. Variation IV (Un poco più vivace)


5. Variation V (Allegro vivace)


6. Variation VI (Allegro ma non troppo e serioso)


7. Variation VII (Un poco più allegro)


8. Variation VIII (Poco Vivace)


9. Variation IX (Allegro pesante e risoluto)


10. Variation X (Presto)


11. Variation XI (Allegretto)


12. Variation XII (Un poco più moto)


13. Variation XIII (Vivace)


14. Variation XIV (Grave e maestoso)


15. Variation XV (Presto scherzando)


16. Variation XVI (Allegro)


17. Variation XVII (Allegro)


18. Variation XVIII (Poco Moderato)


19. Variation XIX (Presto)


20. Variation XX (Andante)


21. Variation XXI (Allegro con brio - Meno allegro - Tempo I)


22. Variation Xxii (Allegro Molto: Alla "Notte E Giorno Faticar" Di Mozart )


23. Variation Xxiii (Allegro Assai)


24. Variation Xxiv: Fughetta (Andante)


25. Variation XXV (Allegro)


26. Variation Xxvi (Piacevole)


27. Variation Xxvii (Vivace)


28. Variation Xxviii (Allegro)


29. Variation Xxix (Adagio Ma Non Troppo)


30. Variation XXX (Andante, sempre cantabile)


31. Variation Xxxi (Largo, Molto Espressivo)


32. Variation Xxxii: Fuga (Allegro - Poco Adagio)


33. Variation Xxxiii (Tempo Di Minuetto Moderato)