Elisabeth Leonskaja – Franz Schubert – Late Piano Sonatas (2016/2020) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Born on November 23, 1945 in Tbilisi to a family of Polish and Russian (on her father’s side) and Jewish (on her mother’s side) origin, her parents evacuated to Tbilisi from Odessa at the beginning of the war. She gave her first concert with an orchestra at the age of 11, and a solo concert at the age of thirteen.

In 1964, she entered the Moscow Conservatory (class of Yakov Milstein).

During her studies, she received several prizes at major international competitions: George Enescu (Bucharest, 1964), Marguerite long (Paris, 1965), Queen Elizabeth (Brussels, 1968). She played Mozart sonatas arranged by Grieg for two pianos with Svyatoslav Richter, who had a decisive influence on her development as a pianist.

On November 29, 1978, while on tour in Vienna, she announced that she decided not to return to the USSR. According to other sources, the departure documents were prepared in advance, although in a very short time (just a week), and friends who came shortly before her departure for her last birthday had time to say goodbye to her.

In June 1986, while in France, Elizabeth of Leon met with Joseph Brodsky, who later dedicated two poems to her: “Bagatelle “(1987) in the book” Urania “and” in the air — a strong frost and needles… ” (1994. According to leonskaya herself, of Brodsky’s friends, she was one of the last to see him alive — the day before his death.

Tracklist

1. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: I. Allegro giusto
2. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: II. Andante
3. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 784: III. Allegro vivace
4. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: I. Molto moderato e cantabile
5. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: II. Andante
6. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: III. Menuetto. Allegro moderato – Trio
7. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in G Major, D. 894: IV. Allegretto
8. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: I. Moderato
9. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: II. Andante poco moto
10. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: III. Scherzo. Alegro vivace – Trio. un poco più lento
11. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Minor, D. 845: IV. Rondo. Allegro vivace
12. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 “Gasteiner”: I. Allegro
13. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 “Gasteiner”: II. Andante con moto
14. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 “Gasteiner”: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
15. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in D Major, D. 850 “Gasteiner”: IV. Rondo. Allegro moderato
16. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in C Major, D 840 “Reliquie”: I. Moderato
17. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in C Major, D 840 “Reliquie”: II. Andante
18. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: I. Allegro
19. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: II. Andantino
20. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. un poco più lento
21. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959: IV. Rondo. Allegretto
22. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: I. Allegro
23. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: II. Adagio
24. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: III. Menuetto. Allegro – Trio
25. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Sonata No. 19 in C Minor, D. 958: IV. Allegro
26. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: I. Molto moderato
27. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: II. Andante sostenuto
28. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza
29. Elisabeth Leonskaja – Piano Sonata in B-Flat Major, D. 960: IV. Allegro ma non troppo