Schubert - Piano Sonata No. 21, in B flat. - the most beautiful piece ever written for solo piano?

Schubert's last piano sonata, written shortly before his death in 1828, is a wonder to behold. In this talk, I give some background on the composer and the piece in general, and play excerpt performances from five truly remarkable pianists. Which one do you prefer?

Chapters:
00:25 - Introduction to Schubert his life and times and the work
06:05 - 1st. movement 'Molto Moderato'
17:56 - 2nd. movement 'Andante Sostenuto'
27:12 - 3rd. movement 'Scherzo - allegro vivace con delicatezza'
32:45 - 4th. Movement 'Allegro ma non troppo - Presto'

The Spotify links to the recordings I feature in this video are:
Leif Ove Andsnes:
https://open.spotify.com/album/3spm80...
Sviatoslav Richter:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4VLvd6...
Maria Joao Pires:
https://open.spotify.com/album/51e2j0...
Mitsuko Uchida:
https://open.spotify.com/album/4X32yx...
Stephen Kovacevich:
https://open.spotify.com/album/7dN59W...

Our intro & outro music ‘Philia’ by Stefan Meylaers: https://open.spotify.com/track/0w9qjK...

Equipment used in this video:
Loudspeakers: Pearl Acoustics SG
Preamplifier: Musical Fidelity M8s-Pre
Amplifiers: Musical Fidelity M8s-500s
CD Player: Lyngdorf CD-2
Cables: Loudspeaker cables: Pearl Acoustics Natural Balance, Interconnects: AudioQuest
Listening Room acoustic panels: GIK

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