Schubert Impromptus


I heard a live performance of these on WQXR 105.9 in NY last night and thought they were magical.

Can anyone recommend a first rate CD recording of these pieces? Thank you.

Neal
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You are in luck. There is no shortage of excellent performances of these works.

I would recommend Maria Joao Pires recording on DG. I think these will meet your expectations.

I know you didn't ask, but FWIW, assuming that you are new to Schubert's works, consider his Wanderer Fantasy and if you are not already familiar with it, Schumann's Fantasy in C. If that interests you at all, my recommendation for these are on a CD with both (CBS Masterworks) by Perahia. Performances are excellent. Disc quality is not SOTA - its early digital, but quite acceptable. If either of these works interest you (and I think they should) you can move on to SOTA recordings if not better performances. That Schumann piece could make your day! :-)