Lucas Debargue - Schubert & Szymanowski: Piano Sonatas (2017) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

On his new recital he recorded a monumental but rarely-performed work: Karol Szymanowski’s Sonata No. 2 (1911) and two so-called ‘little’ sonatas by Schubert: D664 in A major and D784 in A minor. “I am feeling like a very deep duty is to go as deep as possible in some pieces that are very well known by the musicians and the audience, like the Schubert sonatas – mostly the A major one – but also to give the opportunity to some audiences to get to know some pieces that they don’t have the opportunity to hear very often”, says Debargue

Lucas Debargue s third recording presents sonatas by Franz Schubert and polish composer Karol Szymanowski (1882 1937). Besides recording Schubert's famous Sonatas No.13 & No.14 the pianist continues to dedicate his musicianship to composers and works left in the shadow and presents Karol Szymanowski

I think it makes more sense to devote myself to an astonishing but little-known work, than it does to focus on pieces that people have heard too often. Lucas Debargue about Nicolai Medtner s piano sonata, recorded on his last release Lucas Debargue has always been far off the beaten track, starting with his unusually late musical career to his interpretation of works where he widens the boundaries of the norm.

„Anyone who complains about uniformity in today s music business will find the greatest pleasure in Debargue. He is different.“ (NDR, Germany)

„Lucas Debargue takes the music beyond the accepted norm, questioning the status quo with a fresh perspective“ (San Francisco Classical Voice)

„Debargue is fantastically gifted: original, not tamed by any academicism, eccentric to the point of being mannered, but also thrilling as a result of his very personal tone.“ (Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)

Tracklist:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

1 Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, D. 784: I. Allegro giusto 10:55
2 Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, D. 784: II. Andante 03:46
3 Piano Sonata No. 14 in A Minor, D. 784: III. Allegro vivace 04:54
4 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, D. 664: I. Allegro moderato 08:27
5 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, D. 664: II. Andante 05:18
6 Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, D. 664: III. Allegro 07:28

Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937)

7 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 21: I. Allegro assai 09:24
8 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 21: II. Allegretto tranquillo 13:42
9 Piano Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 21: Fuga - Allegro moderato 03:49

Personnel:
Lucas Debargue, piano