Impromptus, D. 899 & D. 935
Franz Schubert
D. 899 & D. 935
Recordings
Alfred Brendel
1974Gil's top choice. He brings 'gentleness and naturalness to the works.' 'Really intelligent, beautiful artistry, and nice touch, and well-recorded. A great way to get to know the Impromptus.'
Also Worth Hearing
Radu Lupu
1982A complement to Brendel. This one is 'a little bit more romantic in spirit, a little bit slower,' with a 'beautiful, lush tone. These are just gorgeous.'
Clifford Curzon
1964A recording of just the two most famous impromptus (D. 899 Nos. 3 & 4), praised for 'wonderful touch and imagination.'
Arthur Rubinstein
1961A recording of D. 899 Nos. 3 & 4. Features his 'beautiful songfulness, his wonderful elegance, his artistic color, fairly well recorded too.'
Edwin Fischer
1938A recording of the complete sets. 'Wonderfully just beautiful color and shading, artistic imagination. Some of the best recordings Fisher gave us.' Sound is old but 'fairly clear.'