Franz Schubert: Complete Piano Sonatas & Dances – Michael Endres, Capriccio (10-CD Set)

Product Information

• UPC: 845221071251
• Label: Capriccio
• Catalog Number: C7125
• Format: 10 Audio CDs
• Recording Period: 1995–1996 (Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln)
• Release Year: 2012 (Capriccio reissue)
• Artist: Michael Endres (Piano)
• Producer: Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln & Capriccio
• Design: sowiesodesign.de
• Photograph: Franz Hamm
• Made in: Austria

Overview

This comprehensive 10-CD box set features Michael Endres’ complete recordings of Franz Schubert’s piano sonatas and dances, offering an authoritative interpretation of one of classical music’s most cherished repertoires. Spanning all major piano sonatas, from early works to the profound late sonatas D.959 and D.960, this collection provides listeners with a deep, nuanced exploration of Schubert’s evolving compositional voice.

Additionally, the set includes a complete recording of Schubert’s piano dances, including German Dances, Waltzes, Ecossaises, Minuets, and Ländler. These charming pieces highlight Schubert’s gift for melody and rhythmic vitality, balancing the profound sonatas with lighter, graceful works.

Product Features

• Format: 10 CD set with high-quality digital recordings

• Repertoire:

  Artist: Michael Endres, renowned for his sensitive and articulate piano playing

  • CD 1-6: Complete Piano Sonatas including:

    • Sonata in A-flat major, D.557
    • Sonata in E minor, D.566
    • Sonata in B major, D.575
    • Sonata in A major, D.664
    • Sonata in A minor, D.845
    • Sonata in D major, D.850
    • Sonata in A minor, D.537
    • Sonata in E-flat major, D.568
    • Sonata in C major, D.840
    • Sonata in F minor, D.625
    • Sonata in A minor, D.784
    • Sonata in C minor, D.958
    • Sonata in E major, D.157
    • Sonata in C major, D.279
    • Sonata in G major, D.894
    • Sonata in A major, D.959
    • Sonata in B-flat major, D.960

  • CD 7-10: Complete Dances for Piano including:

    • German Dances D.420, D.734
    • Valses sentimentales Op.50, D.779
    • Twenty Waltzes D.146
    • Variation on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli D.718
    • Galop and Eight Ecossaises D.735
    • Thirty Minuets with Trios D.41
    • Twelve Waltzes, Seventeen Ländler, and Nine Ecossaises Op.18 D.145
• Sound Quality: Digitally recorded with pristine clarity and balance
• Packaging: Includes comprehensive booklet and artwork

Interesting Facts

• Complete Collection: This is one of the few comprehensive recordings to pair all of Schubert’s piano sonatas with his complete piano dances, offering a full portrait of his keyboard oeuvre.
• Michael Endres: Known for his elegant touch and deep understanding of classical and romantic repertoire, Endres brings a refined expressivity to Schubert’s works.
• Historical Collaboration: Originally recorded for Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln in the mid-1990s, this set was remastered and reissued by Capriccio in 2012 to bring these performances to a wider audience.
• Balance of Depth and Lightness: The sonatas reveal Schubert’s profound emotional and structural innovations, while the dances highlight his lyricism and folk-inspired charm.

Publishers

Produced by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Köln and Capriccio, Vienna. For more information, visit www.capriccio.at.

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