Piano Sonata D959 Moments Musicaux D780

Described by the BBC Music Magazine as "among the front rank of Schubertians," pianist Shai Wosner presents a unique recital disc featuring works both monumental (the Piano Sonata D959) and charming (the Moments Musicaux). He also adds an interesting twist with Missy Mazzoli's Isabelle Eberhardt Dreams of Pianos. Set against recorded fragments of Schubert's Piano Sonata D959, the work imagines the early 20th Century Swiss adventurer riding across the Sahara Desert on horseback, reflecting on the comfort of her early life in Viennese high society.