Franz Schubert
Schubert à la mould
Prize-winning pianism curdles into self-regard
Almost too poignant to bear
Franz Schubert: 4-hand piano music (Erato)
A thoughtful take on Schubert
Schubert: Piano sonata D959, Moments Musicaux (Hyperion)
You can’t improve on Schubert
Franz Schubert: Orchestral Songs, 9th symphony (Chandos)
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