Reviews

It is remarkable that Franz Schubert, in his early death, left almost the same number of sonata fragments and completed piano sonatas. Completing such fragments, allows a charming insight into spheres that the composer couldn't realise. On this CD pianist Yehuda Inbar turns specifically to this repertoire. Moreover, on his request, the composer Michael Finnissy added two movements to Schubert's fragmented sonata Reliquie D 840 skilfully incorporating the master's fragments - the CD is the first recording of this completion. Yehuda Inbar proves to be a masterful Schubert interpreter. His sensitive touch paired with excellent agogic and phrasing awakens the piano to singing, which not only allows Schubert's music to shine in the most beautiful light, but at the same time draws in the listener to Inbar's playing within just a few notes. With Widman's Schubert Reminiscences, the pianist also convinces as an interpreter of contemporary works. The exceptional warm and colourful tone of the Bechstein grand piano used for the recording, allows a listening experience which is off the beaten track, entering into a unique symbiosis with the interpreter. An exemplary recording all round. Bernd Wladika

Pianonews Magazine September 2019 (6/6) It is remarkable that Franz Schubert, in his early death, left almost the same number of sonata fragments and completed piano sonatas. Completing such fragments, allows a charming insight into spheres that the composer couldn't realise. On this CD pianist Yehuda Inbar turns specifically to this repertoire. Moreover, on his request, the composer Michael Finnissy added two movements to Schubert's fragmented sonata Reliquie D 840 skilfully incorporating the master's fragments - the CD is the first recording of this completion. Yehuda Inbar proves to be a masterful Schubert interpreter. His sensitive touch paired with excellent agogic and phrasing awakens the piano to singing, which not only allows Schubert's music to shine in the most beautiful light, but at the same time draws in the listener to Inbar's playing within just a few notes. With Widman's Schubert Reminiscences, the pianist also convinces as an interpreter of contemporary works. The exceptional warm and colourful tone of the Bechstein grand piano used for the recording, allows a listening experience which is off the beaten track, entering into a unique symbiosis with the interpreter. An exemplary recording all round. Bernd Wladika

Pianonews Magazine September 2019 (6/6) It is remarkable that Franz Schubert, in his early death, left almost the same number of sonata fragments and completed piano sonatas. Completing such fragments, allows a charming insight into spheres that the composer couldn't realise. On this CD pianist Yehuda Inbar turns specifically to this repertoire. Moreover, on his request, the composer Michael Finnissy added two movements to Schubert's fragmented sonata Reliquie D 840 skilfully incorporating the master's fragments - the CD is the first recording of this completion. Yehuda Inbar proves to be a masterful Schubert interpreter. His sensitive touch paired with excellent agogic and phrasing awakens the piano to singing, which not only allows Schubert's music to shine in the most beautiful light, but at the same time draws in the listener to Inbar's playing within just a few notes. With Widman's Schubert Reminiscences, the pianist also convinces as an interpreter of contemporary works. The exceptional warm and colourful tone of the Bechstein grand piano used for the recording, allows a listening experience which is off the beaten track, entering into a unique symbiosis with the interpreter. An exemplary recording all round. Bernd Wladika