Paul Badura Skoda + Schubert

Deutsche Grammophon proudly presents the most authoritative Schubert project ever made, featuring all the masterpieces in timeless recordings plus many rare gems that manifest Schuberts genius. This first edition comprehensively covers Schuberts vast orchestral, chamber and piano output, containing all the masterworks in definitive recordings by legendary artists: Abbado (symphonies), Kempff (piano sonatas), Melos Quartett (string quartets & string quintet the latter with Rostropovich), Pires (piano works), Gidon Kremer (violin works) Beaux Arts Trio (trios). Individual recordings of famous works include the Trout Quintet with the Amadeus Quartet and Emil Gilels, and string trios with the Grumiaux Trio.

Few record labels from the dawn of the LP era are recalled with more admiration and affection than Westminster Records – its first records from 1950 established Westminster as a pioneering source, exploring new and exciting corners of repertoire.

This is the eight volume of a new series launched by Diapason. 12 CDs in 1 box containing beautiful Schubert piano music.

In this first album of a series devoted to the complete piano sonatas of Franz Schubert, Giuseppe Bruno interprets the Sonatas in A Major, D664 and in C Major, D840. The Sonata in A Major is possibly the composer’s first breakthrough in the genre.

Eugenio Catone has received awards in many national and international competitions, including first prize and Bluthner Trophy for the youngest finalst in the Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition 2012; ‘Biella’ Prize at the Pozzoli International Piano Competition in Seregno; ‘Albano’ prize at the Arcangelo Speranza International Piano Competition 2012 in Taranto and first prize at the ‘Chopin Golden Ring’ Competition in Ptuj (Slovenia).