‘This is spacious Schubert, secure, august and unrushed … Hamelin’s thoughtful originality, supported by his fully realised execution and sincerity of purpose, makes his contribution a worthy complement … very highly recommended’ (Gramophone)
‘Two of the composer’s greatest late piano works given enthralling accounts, beautifully recorded’ (BBC Music Magazine)
Piano Sonata in B flat major D960[45’28]1
Molto moderato[22’36]2
Andante sostenuto[10’17]3
Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza – Trio – Scherzo[4’02]4
Allegro ma non troppo – Presto[8’33]
Four Impromptus D935 Op 142[36’20]5
No 1 in F minor: Allegro moderato[11’13]6
No 2 in A flat major: Allegretto[7’21]7
No 3 in B flat major: Andante[10’56]8
No 4 in F minor: Allegro scherzando[6’50]