Meira Farkas - Schubert: Klavierwerke, Vol. 3 (2022) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

CD1
01. Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, D. 157: I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, D. 157: II. Andante
03. Piano Sonata No. 1 in E Major, D. 157: III. Menuetto
04. Piano Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 164, D. 537: I. Allegro ma non troppo
05. Piano Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 164, D. 537: II. Allegretto quasi andantino
06. Piano Sonata No. 4 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 164, D. 537: III. Allegro vivace
07. Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 143, D. 784 "Grande sonate": I. Allegro giusto
08. Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 143, D. 784 "Grande sonate": II. Andante
09. Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, Op. Posth. 143, D. 784 "Grande sonate": III. Allegro vivace

CD2
01. 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: I. Allegro molto moderato
02. 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: II. Allegro
03. 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: III. Andante
04. 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: IV. Allegretto
05. Franz Schuberts geistliche Lieder, S. 562 (After F. Schubert, D. 343): No. 1, Litaney
06. Winterreise, S. 561 (After F. Schubert, D. 911): No. 5, Erstarrung
07. Schwanengesang, S. 560 (After F. Schubert, D. 957): No. 7, Ständchen

The Romanian-born pianist Meira Farkas was already on stage at a young age with great artistic personalities such as Itzhak Perlman, Rudolf Serkin, Pinchas Zukerman or Pablo Casals. After already two double albums with piano works by Franz Schubert, Farkas now presents the third part of her Schubert recordings. This includes the Piano Sonatas No. 1 in E major, D. 157, No. 4 in A minor D. 537 and No. 14 in A minor, D. 784, the four Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899 as well as Litanei (on the feast of All Souls), Erstarrung (from Winterreise) and Ständchen (from Schwanengesang), three transcriptions of Schubert songs by Franz Liszt.

The renowned critic Karl Löbl reviewed her first Schubert album: «With her, the sonatas never become lecture demos. Rather, they comprise a lyrical or dramatic, sad and occasionally even humorous monologue. Leave-taking from this world without a hint of wrath: in fact, almost heaven ».

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