András Schiff - András Schiff plays Scarlatti & Kurtág (Live) (2025)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 331 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 175 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:14:38
Classical | Label: audite Musikproduktion
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 331 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 175 Mb | Digital booklet | 01:14:38
Classical | Label: audite Musikproduktion
These previously unreleased live recordings from Lucerne present Sir András Schiff with two composers rarely found in his discography or concert programmes: Domenico Scarlatti and György Kurtág. Though separated by centuries, both are masters of musical miniature. Although Schiff had already engaged with Scarlatti during his student years, the Baroque composer gradually disappeared from his repertoire. In Lucerne, he returned to Scarlatti with renewed insight, performing thirteen carefully selected sonatas in a dramaturgically shaped sequence. In response to the live setting, Schiff plays with bold risk-taking, vivid characterisation, and an acute sensitivity to sound. From György Kurtág's Játékok ("Games") - a diary-like collection of piano miniatures - Schiff presents an equally curated selection, incorporating suggestions made by Kurtág himself.