Elisabeth Leonskaja - Franz Schubert: Late Piano Sonatas (2016) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: I. Allegro giusto
02. Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: II. Andante
03. Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: III. Allegro vivace
04. Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: I. Molto moderato e cantabile
05. Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: II. Andante
06. Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: III. Menuetto. Allegro moderato – Trio
07. Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: IV. Allegretto

CD2
01. Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: I. Moderato
02. Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: II. Andante poco moto
03. Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: III. Scherzo. Alegro vivace – Trio. un poco più lento
04. Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace
05. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner": I. Allegro
06. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner": II. Andante con moto
07. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
08. Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 "Gasteiner": IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato

CD3
01. Piano Sonata in C Major, D 840 "Reliquie": I. Moderato
02. Piano Sonata in C Major, D 840 "Reliquie": II. Andante
03. Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: I. Allegro
04. Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: II. Andantino
05. Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. un poco più lento
06. Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: IV. Rondo. Allegretto

CD4
01. Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: I. Allegro
02. Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: II. Adagio
03. Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: III. Menuetto. Allegro – Trio
04. Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: IV. Allegro
05. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: I. Molto moderato
06. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: II. Andante sostenuto
07. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza
08. Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: IV. Allegro ma non troppo


Elisabeth Leonskaja feels life, people and music intuitively. Long standing friendships and continuous work on certain repertoire, like the Schubert Piano Sonatas, define the essence of her being. She doesn't give up and looks for answers only in herself. Just like life, music is a pilgrimage. There is a spiritual goal and one should keep an open heart and listen to one's own intuition, in order to advance, stay inwardly healthy and grow on this path.

For her 70th birthday, eaSonus releases Leonskaja’s Schubert of today. Her Schubert breaths and conveys five decades of presence on stage, during which she always felt a great responsibility to her public. The big book format of this release (280mm/280mm) contains four albums with the last eight piano sonatas (D 784 till D 960).

It is with great happiness that we accompany Elisabeth Leonskaja’s pilgrimage and hope very much that this birthday present will make many even happier.

Elisabeth Leonskaja is a Georgian born, Vienna based pianist who grew up in the Soviet era and learnt at the feet of one of Russia’s legendary pianists Sviatoslav Richter. But as a Jew she had to leave in the mid-70's to pursue her career as a pianist. She's still touring at 70.

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