Schubert Piano Sonata in Bb Major D.960 (Henle)

In 1828, the last year of his life, Franz Schubert composed three sonatas for piano which are generally described as theculmination of his lifelong occupation with the piano sonatagenre. Schubert?s role as successor to classical-era composers is clearly evident in them, while at the same timehis very own, deeply personal tone resounds here. Our carefully revised edition of this frequently performed B flat major Sonata is based on the autograph and first edition. Once again, Schubert here seems to have gathered upall his powers of introspection and tranquillity. Above all,the calm theme of the first movement captivates through its dreamlike expression. While it does not pose technical-virtuosic problems for the player, itis highly demanding in terms of luminosity of tone and of subtlety of nuance.