Product Overview
Alfred Brendel: Plays and Introduces Schubert, Vol. 4: Sonata D958 / Moments Musicaux / 3 Piano Pieces / Recording audio Bremen, Germany, June 1978, June 1977 & December 1977 / Directed by Peter Hamm / DVD
Format: NTSC
Run time: 118 Minutes
UPC:880242578389
- Aspect Ratio : 1.33:1
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 Ounces
- Item model number : D958/M
- Director : Hamm
- Media Format : Multiple Formats, Classical, Color, NTSC
- Run time : 1 hour and 58 minutes
- Release date : July 28, 2009
- Actors : Schubert, Brendel
- Subtitles: : German, English, French, Spanish
- Language : German (PCM Stereo), Spanish (PCM Stereo), English (PCM Stereo), French (PCM Stereo)
- Studio : EuroArts
- Country of Origin : France
- Number of discs : 1
Alfred Brendel is arguably the most outstanding exponent of Schubert's piano music currently before the public, a man capable of bringing to vibrant life not only the verve of this music but also its poetic intensity and intellectual depth. On Volume 4 of the 5 DVD series he plays Schuberts Sonata in C minor D958, one of Schuberts last major compositions for the piano, considered as the most important of the composer's mature masterpieces, Moments musicaux D780, belonging to the most popular pieces by Schubert and the late Three piano pieces D946. There is a 10-15 mins introduction by Alfred Brendel himself, throwing light on its compositional substance and at the same time revealing his own highly personal relationship with these masterpieces of Romantic music, and complete performances under studio conditions. The series, shot in 1976/1977, has never been shown ever since and therefore embodies a document of unmitigated fascination. The way Brendel plays Schubert gives us all the reasons to believe he is a living legend and the dean of today's pianists. For those who are not familiar with him or his approach of Schubert this is a good start. It is a most rewarding experience!
