SCHUBERT: PIANO MASTERWORKS - ELISABETH LEONSKAJA (6 CDS)

The works of Schubert are central to Elisabeth Leonskaja's repertoire - and her interpretations of his work have been described as "essential". Born in the Soviet Union, where her greatest mentor was Sviatoslav Richter, she moved in 1978 to Vienna. She has said that: "In Schubert, there are things that any average Viennese person will understand better than I do... I, though, have to think about them carefully. In Schubert, profound matters are expressed with a lightness of touch."

Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D899

Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D935

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D664

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 17 in D major, D850

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 8 in E flat major, D568

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 19 in C minor, D958

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D960

Schubert: Fantasie in C major, D760 'Wanderer'

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G major, D894

Schubert: Piano Quintet in A major, D667 'The Trout'

Elisabeth Leonskaja (piano)
Members of Alban Berg Quartett