{"product_id":"4988031234648","title":"Christian Zimerman Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 20 and No. 21 (SHM-CD) Japan Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eProduct Description\u003cbr\u003e\nContents 2017 55th Record Academy Award Winner \"Instrumental Music Category\"!! The long-awaited solo album from Krystian Zimerman, one of the greatest pianists of our time, is finally complete after 25 years! A definitive recording that depicts the unique world of Schubert's last piano sonatas with elegant grace! The long-awaited solo album from the piano guru is finally here after 25 years! This latest work by Krystian Zimerman is his first solo album since his Debussy Preludes, recorded in 1991 (after 25 years) and released in 1994 (after 23 years)! A performance full of grace and rich nuance. The pinnacle of Schubert's piano art. Includes Piano Sonata No. 20 in A major, D959 and No. 21 in B-flat major, D960, composed by Schubert two months before his death at the age of 31. This album represents the culmination of his experience performing these works intensively on numerous occasions in recent years. The time is ripe! Zimmermann, who harbors a special respect for Schubert's last sonata and Beethoven's late sonatas, had been apprehensive about performing them. He transformed his approaching 60th birthday in December 2016 into motivation to tackle Schubert's last sonata, realizing that the time had come to perform these late works as he entered a new stage in his life. A bond with Kashiwazaki City that produced his first solo album in a quarter of a century In 2008, Zimmermann held a concert in Kashiwazaki City to commemorate the recovery from the 2007 Chuetsu Offshore Earthquake and donated relief funds to the city. At that time, he promised to hold a concert in the new hall being built as a symbol of the recovery. Then, in November 2015, he held a concert at the Kashiwazaki City Cultural Hall Alfore, and finding the superb acoustics to be ideal for recording Schubert, he made the recording with the full cooperation of the mayor of Kashiwazaki and the hall. Recording Data Recording Year: January 2016 Recording Location: Kashiwazaki City Cultural Hall Alfore, Niigata Prefecture Performer: Krystian Zimerman (piano) Contents [CD] Schubert: Piano Sonata in A major, D959 (No. 20) 01. Movement 1: Allegro 02. Movement 2: Andantino 03. Movement 3: Scherzo. Allegro vivace 04. Movement 4: Rondo. Allegretto Schubert: Piano Sonata in B-flat major, D960 (No. 21) (Posthumous) 05. Movement 1: Molto moderato 06. Movement 2: Andante sostenuto 07. Movement 3: Scherzo. Allegro vivace 08. Movement 4: Allegro ma non troppo Media Reviews and Others Deutsche Grammophon, celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2018, presents the second installment of its major project, the \"Piano Masters Series,\" featuring a succession of master pianists! Piano icon Krystian Zimerman's long-awaited solo album, his first in 23 years, is finally complete. This album includes recordings of Schubert's late sonatas, showcasing his overwhelming performances during his 2015-2016 nationwide recital tour. (C)RS\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53225133506869,"sku":"4988031234648","price":4800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/5966\/5973\/files\/41r6yOgzomS._AC.jpg?v=1785327166","url":"https:\/\/tokyojapancdshop.com\/products\/4988031234648","provider":"TOKYO JAPAN CD SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}