Martin Helmchen - Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1 (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 146:04 minutes | 2,22 GB
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics, Official Digital Download
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Front Cover & Digital Booklet | Time - 146:04 minutes | 2,22 GB
Classical | Label: Alpha Classics, Official Digital Download
Martin Helmchen begins a complete recording of Schubert's piano sonatas, with four double albums to be released between now and 2028, the bicentenary of the composer's death. The German pianist has spent his musical life with Schubert as a companion. Having played all of his major works, he decided it was time to embark on this adventure. In his view, Schubert demands from the performer "constant virtuosity that is never needlessly complex, set against sober interiority, the exuberant joy of the Ländler, and bouts of dramatic madness". Recording a complete body of work also meant studying the scores carefully and tackling the question of the movements left unfinished by the composer, should we stop at the precise point where Schubert stopped composing simply because Schubert either ran out of time or did not have enough money to buy music manuscript paper? Helmchen has chosen to complete these movements, inspired by the recordings and above all the analyses of the eminent pianist Paul Badura-Skoda. This first volume presents sonatas composed between 1815 (Schubert was 18) and 1825. The entire cycle has been recorded on a Bösendorfer piano at the Kronberg Academy.
Tracklist:
01. Schubert- Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157- I. Allegro ma non troppo
02. Schubert- Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157- II. Andante
03. Schubert- Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157- III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
04. Schubert- Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571- I. Allegro moderato (Completed by Martin Helmchen)
05. Schubert- Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571- II. Andante, D. 604
06. Schubert- Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571- III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace, D. 570
07. Schubert- Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571- IV. Allegro, D. 570 (Completed by Martin Helmchen)
08. Schubert- Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850- I. Allegro
09. Schubert- Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850- II. Con moto
10. Schubert- Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850- III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
11. Schubert- Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850- IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato
12. Schubert- Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279- I. Allegro moderato
13. Schubert- Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279- II. Andante
14. Schubert- Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279- III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
15. Schubert- Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279- IV. Allegretto
16. Schubert- Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784- I. Allegro giusto
17. Schubert- Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784- II. Andante
18. Schubert- Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784- III. Allegro vivace
19. Schubert- Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664- I. Allegro moderato
20. Schubert- Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664- II. Andante
21. Schubert- Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664- III. Allegro
foobar2000 v2.24.1 / DR Meter v0.7
log date: 2025-10-14 18:00:30
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Analyzed: Martin Helmchen / Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -3.60 dBFS -22.43 dBFS 7:54 01-Schubert: Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: I. Allegro ma non troppo
DR16 -4.91 dBFS -27.48 dBFS 7:51 02-Schubert: Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: II. Andante
DR13 -4.56 dBFS -21.45 dBFS 3:57 03-Schubert: Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
DR14 -6.74 dBFS -26.62 dBFS 8:09 04-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: I. Allegro moderato (Completed by Martin Helmchen)
DR14 -9.61 dBFS -28.09 dBFS 4:25 05-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: II. Andante, D. 604
DR15 -2.94 dBFS -22.54 dBFS 2:41 06-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace, D. 570
DR16 -4.47 dBFS -25.04 dBFS 6:41 07-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: IV. Allegro, D. 570 (Completed by Martin Helmchen)
DR14 -1.05 dBFS -19.94 dBFS 8:55 08-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: I. Allegro
DR15 -1.10 dBFS -22.70 dBFS 11:50 09-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: II. Con moto
DR14 -1.62 dBFS -21.00 dBFS 9:09 10-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
DR15 -2.61 dBFS -23.69 dBFS 8:22 11-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato
DR13 -2.99 dBFS -21.05 dBFS 8:47 12-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: I. Allegro moderato
DR13 -4.89 dBFS -24.15 dBFS 5:17 13-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: II. Andante
DR14 -3.57 dBFS -20.77 dBFS 3:07 14-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
DR14 -3.48 dBFS -23.07 dBFS 7:20 15-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: IV. Allegretto
DR14 -1.66 dBFS -22.33 dBFS 12:26 16-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: I. Allegro giusto
DR15 -3.89 dBFS -25.93 dBFS 4:05 17-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: II. Andante
DR14 -1.67 dBFS -21.21 dBFS 5:43 18-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: III. Allegro vivace
DR15 -3.74 dBFS -25.23 dBFS 7:31 19-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: I. Allegro moderato
DR16 -6.27 dBFS -29.25 dBFS 4:07 20-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: II. Andante
DR13 -2.64 dBFS -21.74 dBFS 7:45 21-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: III. Allegro
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2172 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-10-14 18:00:30
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Analyzed: Martin Helmchen / Schubert: Piano Sonatas, Vol. 1
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR14 -3.60 dBFS -22.43 dBFS 7:54 01-Schubert: Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: I. Allegro ma non troppo
DR16 -4.91 dBFS -27.48 dBFS 7:51 02-Schubert: Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: II. Andante
DR13 -4.56 dBFS -21.45 dBFS 3:57 03-Schubert: Piano Sonata in E Major, D. 157: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
DR14 -6.74 dBFS -26.62 dBFS 8:09 04-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: I. Allegro moderato (Completed by Martin Helmchen)
DR14 -9.61 dBFS -28.09 dBFS 4:25 05-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: II. Andante, D. 604
DR15 -2.94 dBFS -22.54 dBFS 2:41 06-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace, D. 570
DR16 -4.47 dBFS -25.04 dBFS 6:41 07-Schubert: Piano Sonata in F-Sharp Minor, D. 571: IV. Allegro, D. 570 (Completed by Martin Helmchen)
DR14 -1.05 dBFS -19.94 dBFS 8:55 08-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: I. Allegro
DR15 -1.10 dBFS -22.70 dBFS 11:50 09-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: II. Con moto
DR14 -1.62 dBFS -21.00 dBFS 9:09 10-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
DR15 -2.61 dBFS -23.69 dBFS 8:22 11-Schubert: Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850: IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato
DR13 -2.99 dBFS -21.05 dBFS 8:47 12-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: I. Allegro moderato
DR13 -4.89 dBFS -24.15 dBFS 5:17 13-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: II. Andante
DR14 -3.57 dBFS -20.77 dBFS 3:07 14-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: III. Menuetto. Allegro vivace
DR14 -3.48 dBFS -23.07 dBFS 7:20 15-Schubert: Piano Sonata in C Major, D. 279: IV. Allegretto
DR14 -1.66 dBFS -22.33 dBFS 12:26 16-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: I. Allegro giusto
DR15 -3.89 dBFS -25.93 dBFS 4:05 17-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: II. Andante
DR14 -1.67 dBFS -21.21 dBFS 5:43 18-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: III. Allegro vivace
DR15 -3.74 dBFS -25.23 dBFS 7:31 19-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: I. Allegro moderato
DR16 -6.27 dBFS -29.25 dBFS 4:07 20-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: II. Andante
DR13 -2.64 dBFS -21.74 dBFS 7:45 21-Schubert: Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 664: III. Allegro
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Number of tracks: 21
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2172 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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