Description
The ongoing Schubert+ series has won Can Cakmur critical acclaim and confirmed his status as an exceptional Schubertian. Now in its seventh instalment, the series juxtaposes Schubert's works with those of composers he inspired. Delved into the 19th-century fascination with mortality through two profoundly contrasting masterpieces by Franz Schubert. This recording pairs the Piano Sonatas in A minor, D784 and D845, revealing the composer's evolving relationship with death. D784, composed shortly after Schubert's devastating syphilis diagnosis, is a deeply personal, raw outcry. Its outer movements evoke a ruthless funeral march and a terrifying danse macabre. In stark contrast, D845 stands as a majestic public statement. Schubert's first published sonata weaves the death motif from an earlier song into an intellectually rigorous, Shakespearean tragedy that pays homage to Beethoven and Mozart. Rounding out the programme is Helmut Lachenmann's inventive Five Variations based upon a Theme by Franz Schubert. Written by the then 21-year=old composer, this striking work deconstructs Schubert's musical language, moving rapidly away from tonality. Experience a dramatic journey from unadulterated emotion to masterful classical architecture in this captivating exploration of life, death and musical legacy.
