Search - Franz Schubert, Alfred Brendel :: Schubert: The Complete Impromptus

Magical

Christopher Smith | 03/28/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Schubert's Impromptus, particularly nos. 3 and 4 of Opus 90, are among the most beautiful and moving of all piano works, and in the hands of Brendel they are otherworldly. His combination of technical perfection, color, shading, and passion is unsurpassable."

Excellent playing by Brendel; outstanding bargain!

moviemusicbuff | Walnut, CA United States | 03/19/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Albert Brendel is an outstanding pianist and excellent interpreter of Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert. He is a complete master of these famous pieces by Schubert and he plays these pieces with such grace, delicate touch and refined tone.



I just heard Brendel in concert playing one of these Impromptus and he was letter perfect, with exceptional tone. His playing is quite moving, bordering toward the sacred.



This CD collection by Philips is the one to own. It includes all of Schubert's Impromptus and includes German Dances and Klavierstucke. What an outstanding bargain!! This CD is an absolute must for fans of Schubert and piano music!"

Pure, simple and direct

Christopher Smith | 12/12/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"As with his other Schubert, Brendel's playing has such a natural feeling to it throughout these performances. While his playing is deeply emotional, Brendel also shows a measure of self-restraint that lets the music breathe in a way that it doesn't in the hand of other interpreters, even greats like Horowitz. The recording quality is outstanding, so there's nothing standing between you and the music."