Schubert: Sonata in B flat, D. 960 / Allegretto in C minor / Impromptu in A flat

Franz Schubert (Composer), Richard Goode (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Richard Goode
• Composer: Franz Schubert
• Audio CD (May 28, 1992)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nonesuch
• ASIN: B000005IXR
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,413 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Molto moderato

2. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Andante sostenuto

3. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Scherzo & Trio, Allegro vivace con delicatezza

4. Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960: Allegro ma non troppo

5. Allegretto for piano in C minor, D. 915

6. Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 935 (Op. posth. 142): No 02, in Ab

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extraordinary Performance, January 1, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Schubert: Sonata in B flat, D. 960 / Allegretto in C minor / Impromptu in A flat (Audio CD)

Goode is at his best in this extraordinary performance of this extraordinary sonata -- written shortly before Schubert's death. The andante -- with its rumbling, ominous, resonant and (above all) beautiful bass -- is heartbreaking. Goode plays with an understanding of the nuances of the sonata that seem to me to be more sensitive than any other performance I've heard.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful Legato, March 31, 1999

By A Customer

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Schubert: Sonata in B flat, D. 960 / Allegretto in C minor / Impromptu in A flat (Audio CD)

Goode plays Schubert's Sonata in b flat with superb contol and grace. I believe this to be the best recording of this sonata that is available. It is absolutely beautiful.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goode is Better than Good!, October 2, 2006

By 

Giordano Bruno (Wherever I am, I am.) - See all my reviews
(HALL OF FAME REVIEWER)    (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Schubert: Sonata in B flat, D. 960 / Allegretto in C minor / Impromptu in A flat (Audio CD)

This is a great recording! If a piano can ever "sing" its phrases, Goode's piano does. The critical balance in any Schubert performance is between sentiment and structure (musicality, sonority). Goode finds the perfect balance here.