At once poet and virtuoso, Paul Lewis is established as one of the leading Schubertians of his generation. This boxed set assembling the Viennese composer’s major mature works for solo piano (the late sonatas, Impromptus, Wanderer-Fantasie, Moments musicaux, etc.) is sure to become one of the milestones of the modern discography.

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797–1828)

Paul Lewis plays Schubert

CD 1

Piano Sonata D.784 Op. posth. 143 in A minor

· I. Allegro giusto (13:12)
· II. Andante (4:00)
· III. Allegro vivace (5:23)

Piano Sonata D.840 “Reliquie” in C major

· I. Moderato (15:13)
· II. Andante (10:16)

Drei Klavierstücke D.946

· I. Allegro assai – Andante – Andantino (9:01)
· II. Allegretto (11:44)
· III. Allegro (4:42)

CD 2

Piano Sonata D.845 Op. 42 in A minor

· I. Moderato (10:34)
· II. Andante poco mosso (12:41)
· III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Un poco più lento (7:03)
· IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace (5:16)

Piano Sonata D.850 Op. 53 “Gasteiner” in D major

· I. Allegro (9:07)
· II. Con moto (11:40)
· III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace (8:46)
· IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato (9:05)

CD 3

Piano Sonata D.894 Op. 78 “Fantasie” in G major

· I. Molto moderato e cantabile (17:28)
· II. Andante (8:39)
· III. Menuetto. Allegro moderato (4:32)
· IV. Allegretto (9:08)

Piano Sonata D.958 in C minor

· I. Allegro (10:38)
· II. Adagio (8:14)
· III. Menuetto. Allegro – Trio (3:15)
· IV. Allegro (9:28)

CD 4

Piano Sonata D.959 in A major

· I. Allegro (11:58)
· II. Andantino (7:47)
· III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. Un poco più lento (5:11)
· IV. Rondo. Allegretto (13:11)

Piano Sonata D.960 in B-flat major

· I. Molto moderato (15:22)
· II. Andante sostenuto (9:14)
· III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza – Trio (3:44)
· IV. Allegro, ma non troppo (8:09)

CD 5

4 Impromptus D.899 Op. 90

· I. Allegro molto moderato (10:00)
· II. Allegro (4:35)
· III. Andante mosso (5:50)
· IV. Allegretto (6:53)

4 Impromptus D.935 Op. posth. 142

· I. Allegro moderato (10:38)
· II. Allegretto – Trio (6:32)
· III. Theme. Andante – Variations I–V – Più lento (11:14)
· IV. Allegro scherzando (6:15)

CD 6

Wanderer Fantasy D.760 Op. 15 in C major

· I. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo (5:44)
· II. Adagio (6:30)
· III. Presto (4:45)
· IV. Allegro (3:25)

6 Moments Musicaux D.780 Op. 94

· I. Moderato (5:57)
· II. Andantino (5:32)
· III. Allegretto moderato (1:54)
· IV. Moderato (5:15)
· V. Allegro vivace (2:08)
· VI. Allegretto – Trio (6:26)

Allegretto D.915 in C minor

· Allegretto (4:52)