Credits:

Rattle, Simon

Description:

Daniel-Ben Pienaar! Schubert Piano Sonatas 5CD set! Daniel-Ben Pienaar, one of South Africa's finest pianists! Daniel-Ben Pienaar is a gifted pianist from South Africa, currently based in London, where he performs concerts and recordings, and also teaches at the Royal Academy of Music in England. Known for his work with violinist Narimichi Kawabata and trumpeter/producer Jonathan Freeman-Attwood, Pienaar has recorded for Avie the complete Mozart Piano Sonatas (AV 2209), Bach: The Mean Clavier Works (AV 2299), and the Beethoven Piano Sonatas (AV 2299), Beethoven: The Complete Piano Sonatas (AV2320)" and other major recordings have been highly acclaimed in many countries. The Long Seventeenth Century (AV2415), which features various small pieces from around the 17th century played on modern piano rather than harpsichord or organ, was a huge hit, receiving special mention in Record Art Review, Gramophone Magazine, and BBC Music Magazine, respectively. REVIEW, Gramophone Magazine, and BBC Music Magazine.Pienaar's new box set album is a 5-CD box containing a selection of Schubert's 21 piano sonatas, including 12 outstanding great works (11 completed and D.840 unfinished). In particular, expect a Schubert BOX by Pienaar, who has a deep interest in the music of the Viennese Classical and early Romantic periods and has recorded Mozart and Beethoven with great success! The excellent recordings by the famous engineer Philip Hobbs are also noteworthy. Tokyo M-Plus

Tracklisting:

1.Piano Sonata in A minor D537~I. Allegro ma non troppo
2.Piano Sonata in A minor D537~II. Allegretto quasi andantino
3.Piano Sonata in A minor D537~III. Allegro vivace
4.Piano Sonata in E flat D568~I. Allegro moderato
5.Piano Sonata in E flat D568~II. Andante molto
6.Piano Sonata in E flat D568~III. Menuetto: Allegretto - Trio
7.Piano Sonata in E flat D568~IV. Allegro moderato
8.Piano Sonata in B D575~I. Allegro ma non troppo
9.Piano Sonata in B D575~II. Andante
10.Piano Sonata in B D575~III. Scherzo: Allegretto - Trio
11.Piano Sonata in B D575~IV. Allegro giusto