MITSUKO UCHIDA plays SCHUBERT

 

(Sonatas + Impromptus)

 

CD 1: Piano Sonata No.7 in E flat major, D568, 6 Moments musicaux, D780

 

CD 2: Piano Sonata No.4 in A minor, D537, 6 German Dances, D820, Piano Sonata No.13 in A major, D664, 12 German Dances, D790

 

CD 3: Piano Sonata No.17 in D major, D850, Piano Sonata No.14 in A minor, D784

 

CD 4: Piano Sonata No.16 in A minor, D845, Piano Sonata No.9 in B major, D575

 

CD 5: Piano Sonata No.15 in C major, D840, Piano Sonata No.18 in G major, D894

 

CD 6: Piano Sonata No.19 in C minor, D958, Piano Sonata No.20 in A major, D959

 

CD 7: Piano Sonata No.21 in B flat major, D960, 3 Klavierstücke, D946

 

CD 8: 4 Impromptus, D899, 4 Impromptus, D935

 

Recorded: September 1996-August 2001

 

Celebrate the completion of Mitusko Uchida's outstanding cycle of Schubert solo piano works with this specially priced boxed set of all 8 discs. The highest quality music-making at a truly remarkable price - which every lover of Schubert's music or Uchida's unique artistry will want to enjoy.

 

Over the past few years Schubert has formed the central part of Mitsuko Uchida’s concert and recording activities. She has recorded most of the piano sonatas as well as the two sets of Impromptus, the Moments musicaux, and German Dances; these 8 CDs are now brought together as a collectors edition box and must rank as a first choice for any collector wanting modern recordings of this repertory in first-class performances.

 

Philips 8cds 4756282