Schubert= Piano Sonatas D. 664 & D. 960 - Selected Dances Natalia Ehwald

• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664:
• 1 Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: I. Allegro moderato 07:38
• 2 Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: II. Andante 05:33
• 3 Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: III. Allegro 07:19
• 17 Ländler, D. 366:
• 4 Schubert: 17 Ländler, D. 366: No. 1 in A Major 00:54
• 5 Schubert: 17 Ländler, D. 366: No. 2 in A Major 00:45
• 6 Schubert: 17 Ländler, D. 366: No. 3 in A Minor 00:50
• 7 Schubert: 17 Ländler, D. 366: No. 4 in A Minor 00:40
• 34 Valses sentimentales, Op. 50, D. 779:
• 8 Schubert: 34 Valses sentimentales, Op. 50, D. 779: No. 13 in A Major 01:05
• 38 Waltzes, Ländler & Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145:
• 9 Schubert: 38 Waltzes, Ländler & Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145: Walzer No. 9 in F-Sharp Minor 00:51
• 10 Schubert: 38 Waltzes, Ländler & Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145: Walzer No. 10 in B Minor 00:43
• 11 Schubert: 38 Waltzes, Ländler & Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145: Walzer No. 2 in B Major 00:41
• 12 Schubert: 38 Waltzes, Ländler & Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145: Walzer No. 6 in B Minor 01:01
• 13 Schubert: 38 Waltzes, Ländler & Ecossaises, Op. 18, D. 145: Walzer No. 8 in E-Flat Minor 00:38
• 17 Ländler, D. 366:
• 14 Schubert: 17 Ländler, D. 366: No. 12 in E-Flat Minor 00:40
• 15 Schubert: 17 Ländler, D. 366: No. 17 in E-Flat Major 01:09
• Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960:
• 16 Schubert: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: I. Molto moderato 21:16
• 17 Schubert: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: II. Andante sostenuto 10:16
• 18 Schubert: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza 03:58
• 19 Schubert: Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: IV. Allegretto ma non troppo 08:07
• Total Runtime 01:14:04

Info for Schubert= Piano Sonatas D. 664 & D. 960 - Selected Dances

Pianist Natalia Ehwald’s debut album on Prospero Classical is dedicated entirely to the composer Franz Schubert. In addition to a selection of his (mainly early) ländler and waltzes, the artist has chosen the late piano sonatas in A major, D664, and B flat major, D960. Both sonatas are characterised by their profound emotionality and unusual and pioneering harmonies. Particularly noteworthy is the fusion of lyrical melodies with complex structural elements that emphasise Schubert’s singular mastery. They also show a remarkable development in form and expression, making them a high point in Schubert’s oeuvre.

Natalia Ehwald, piano

Natalia Ehwald
Natalia Ehwald began playing the piano at the age of five, and was soon giving piano recitals and appearing as a soloist with orchestra. At the age of 24 she made her U.S. debut; since then she has given regular concert tours throughout Europe, in Asia and America. Natalia Ehwald was born in Jena, Germany in 1983. After four years of training with Sigrid Lehmstedt at the Schloss Belvedere Special School of Music in Weimar, she enrolled at the Sibelius Academy, Helsinki in the class of Erik T. Tawaststjerna at the age of only 16. Probably her most important artistic impulses were those she received from her longtime teacher, Evgeni Koroliov. She began studies in his master class at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg in 2002, and obtained her diploma and subsequent concert exam there, both with honors. She already won national and international competitions at an early age, including First Prize and the Menuhin Foundation Special Prize at the Robert Schumann Competition for Young Pianists in Zwickau. She has made radio recordings with NDR Kultur, Deutschlandfunk, and Polish Radio. Natalia  Ehwald held a teaching position at the  Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg from 2009 to 2011. She lives in Berlin.

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