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For all of Artur Schnabel’s renown and influence as a
Little needs to be said at this late date about
It was a great idea for Pearl to couple all of Beethoven’s “named” sonatas on a disc of Artur Schnabel’s incomparable performances. Seth Winner’s transfers,
Dating from June 1950, Artur Schnabel’s Schubert Impromptus were the great pianist’s final recordings. They make a bracing, vital impact in what appears to be
More than Artur Schnabel’s other recorded collaborations with Pro Arte Quartet members, this 1934 Mozart G minor Quartet represents a true meeting of minds. Schnabel’s
Pierre Fournier and Artur Schnabel recorded Beethoven’s five cello sonatas in 1947 and 1948, although only the last three were issued at that time. The
The passage of time hasn’t eroded the impact of these vital performances one iota since they first appeared in the early 1930s. Modern listeners, to
Artur Schnabel’s Beethoven Concerto cycle from the early 1930s has been blessed with several high-quality CD remasterings from Arabesque, Pearl, and, most recently, Naxos. The
Volume 3 of the Naxos/Schnabel Beethoven sonata cycle from the 1930s begins with the great Op. 10 No. 3, where the pianist’s fiery, headlong traversals