Schubert: Piano Sonatas III William Youn

• Franz Schubert (1797 - 1928): Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, D. 845:
• 1 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, D. 845: I. Moderato 10:28
• 2 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, D. 845: II. Andante, poco moto 11:33
• 3 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, D. 845: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio. Un poco più lento 07:49
• 4 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 16 in A Minor, D. 845: IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace 04:56
• Piano Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major, D. 568:
• 5 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major, D. 568: I. Allegro moderato 09:15
• 6 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major, D. 568: II. Andante molto 05:47
• 7 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major, D. 568: III. Menuetto. Allegretto 04:00
• 8 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 8 in E-Flat Major, D. 568: IV. Allegro moderato 08:24
• Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566:
• 9 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: I. Moderato 05:40
• 10 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: II. Allegretto 08:09
• Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850:
• 11 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850: I. Allegro 08:31
• 12 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850: II. Con moto 10:57
• 13 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Trio 08:30
• 14 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Major, D. 850: IV. Rondo. Allegretto moderato 07:58
• Piano Sonata No. 10 in B Major, D. 575:
• 15 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 10 in B Major, D. 575: I. Allegro ma non troppo 07:29
• 16 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 10 in B Major, D. 575: II. Andante 04:53
• 17 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 10 in B Major, D. 575: III. Scherzo. Allegretto - Trio 05:06
• 18 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 10 in B Major, D. 575: IV. Allegro giusto 04:33
• Adagio in D-Flat Major, D. 505:
• 19 Schubert: Adagio in D-Flat Major, D. 505 03:15
• Piano Sonata No. 11 in F Minor, D. 625:
• 20 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 11 in F Minor, D. 625: II. Scherzo. Allegretto 05:09
• 21 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 11 in F Minor, D. 625: III. Allegro 04:52
• Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major, D. 279:
• 22 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major, D. 279: I. Allegro moderato 08:13
• 23 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major, D. 279: II. Adagio 05:17
• 24 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 2 in C Major, D. 279: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace 03:12
• Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459:
• 25 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: I. Allegro moderato 06:02
• 26 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: II. Scherzo. Allegro 04:34
• 27 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: III. Adagio 04:55
• 28 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: IV. Scherzo con Trio. Allegro - Trio. Più tardo 03:52
• 29 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: V. Allegro patetico 06:38
• Piano Sonata No. 5 in A-Flat Major, D. 557:
• 30 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 5 in A-Flat Major, D. 557: I. Allegro moderato 03:27
• 31 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 5 in A-Flat Major, D. 557: II. Andante 03:14
• 32 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 5 in A-Flat Major, D. 557: III. Allegro 04:20
• Piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major, D. 840:
• 33 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major, D. 840: I. Moderato 14:03
• 34 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 15 in C Major, D. 840: II. Andante 09:36
• Total Runtime 03:44:37

Info for Schubert: Piano Sonatas III

The first two parts of pianist William Youn's Schubert cycle were already praised in the international press for their "flawless, perfectly realised naturalness" (FONO FORUM) and the intensive tracing "into Schubert's lost world" (Münchner Merkur).

With this third release, William Youn now completes his recording of all 21 of Schubert's piano sonatas. "Schubert's music is something for lonely souls," says William Youn. "It touches, comforts and rebuilds its listeners in the darkest hours, it makes them dance, dream, wander and hope." Youn has combined great and well-known sonatas such as the lilting Sonata in D major D 850 or the restrained Sonata in A minor D 845 with very early sonatas that are rarely heard.

These include the Sonata No. 2 in C major D 279, in which the orchestral influences can be heard particularly well and the string quartet can almost be glimpsed, or the dramatic two-movement "Reliquary" Sonata No. 15 D 840. And he has even recorded sonatas that have remained in fragments for this complete recording, such as the Sonata in F minor D 625 or the Sonata in E major D 157.

William Youn says of his relationship with Schubert's sonatas: "His 21 piano sonatas are the compressed legacy of this short but incredibly rich musical life. Learning these sonatas, I felt like I was walking in his footsteps, following his trials and failures to the mastery of the last sonatas, where he finds his own voice entirely."

William Youn, piano

William Youn
The award-winning pianist William Youn has been described by critics as a “genuine poet” with “sovereign, bravura technique of touch”. After early studies in Korea and in the USA, William again changed continents to study at the Hanover University of Music and at the Piano Academy Lake Como, where he worked regularly with Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, Dmitri Bashkirov, Andreas Staier, William Grant Naboré and Menahem Pressler.

Based now in his adopted hometown of Munich, Germany, William performs internationally from Berlin via Seoul to New York with major orchestras, including Cleveland Orchestra, the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, the Munich Chamber Orchestra, the National Orchestra of Belgium, the Mariinsky Theater and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra.

As chamber musician, William enjoys close collaborations with Nils Mönkemeyer, Sabine Meyer, Julian Steckel, Carolin Widmann, Veronika Eberle, Johannes Moser and the Signum Quartet. He also performs increasingly on fortepiano at venues such as the Mecklenburg Vorpommern Festival and the Mozart Festival in Würzburg.

William has recorded for Sony Korea and Ars Produktion. Other recordings include a disc of works by Brahms with Mönkemeyer, and 'Mozart with Friends' with Sabine Meyer, Julia Fischer and Mönkemeyer, which was named Chamber Music Recording of the Year at ECHO Klassik 2017. His recording of Mozart's complete piano sonatas for Oehms Classics has recieved extensive critical acclaim. His first solo album for Sony Classical will be released internationally in October 2018.

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