Schubert / Impromptu in G flat major / Clifford Curzon

[uhartchristian]

curzon nous ouvre le monde du bonheur.....

[MrAndieMusik]

Schubert at his very best!

[DorianLS]

Unfortunately, Youtube has removed a recorded performance by Arthur Rubinstein which is the touchstone for me of this piece. He plays with deep feeling but without anything overdone. His is simply a perfect expression of what Schubert had to say in this work. Hopefully someone will post it again. This version by Curzon is very nice however.

[blopcup]

absolutely beautiful

[Kapell1959]

Wonderful tonal sound of the piano. Is this a Decca 78?

[MrWSherwood]

Ecstasy to the ears!

[twangman5]

Schubert heaven well done Cliff dude!

[snaaptaker]

This is my all-time favorite recording of this Impromptu.

[kwastormayt]

and one of the best interpretations ever....

[kwastormayt]

this is one of the most powerful pieces ever

[etucker82]

The fact that Curzon is not often mentioned in the same breath as the very best pianists of the century is a shame beyond reason.

[DiabloMercy]

ur right

[werewethere]

This performance reminds me of Pollini's performance of the Wanderer fantasy in that the rather sparse use of pedal and technically clean, excellent performance, takes away any excess sentimentality, allowing one to see Schubert's intent without too much varnish.

[ClassicalMusicReview]

I like the small and intimately dry aesthetic he has here.His approach does not have a great deal of charisma otherwise but is nice enough to go on my Schubert as Nosferatu playlist.

[Ygrec1]

It's probably Decca's mono recording from the late 1940-ies - early 50-ies. I also prefer Brendel of Edwin Fisher or Yudina, but this is nice and lively for a change. Does sound rushed in places.

[Bigjacob]

Beautifully played -- it's a shame he didn't like to have his music recorded. The quality of this recording could be better, but I don't know when it was recorded. Overall, however, I still prefer Brendel's phrasing and tempo.

[bioskopvozdovac]

pure magic