Philippe Guilhon-Herbert - Schubert, Vol. 2: Piano Sonata D. 959, Impromptu Op. 142 No. 1 & Klavierstück D. 956 No. 2 (2020) [Hi-Res]

Philippe Guilhon-Herbert, being especially attuned to the twilight elements in Schubert’s music, was eager to press ahead with his exploration of the composer’s later works, following a very well received recital in 2013, in which he brought together two very sombre and complex pieces, Sonatas D. 784 and D. 958. The cornerstone of this programme is the second of the last three sonatas (D. 959), to which he added three pieces from three other major Schubert collections, the Impromptus, the Klavierstücke and Moments musicaux. Once again Philippe Guilhon-Herbert masterfully immerses us in the heart of German romantic Sehnsucht, that unique, poignant state of mind, between yearning and melancholy.