Rendered in intimate close-ups, Alfred Brendel uncovers the profound rhythmic expression in the haunting Andante sostenuto from Schubert's B flat piano sonata. The jaunty Scherzo takes off with brisk, deliberate notes. The Allegro, ma non troppo (which gets a little troppo) is very smooth until the forte, where its jagged edge unfolds to the rollicking finale.
Alfred Brendel in a frisky, gold-plated performance of Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata D. 960, recorded at the Great Hall of the Honorable Society of the Middle Temple. Part two of the Molto moderato is precise, brisk and pretty right down to its dignified close.
May 15, 9:11pm
