Schubert: 4 Impromptus, (Zimerman)

Four perfect demonstrations of Schubert’s inability to write a wayward or ugly note, and of Zimerman’s perfectly controlled and crystalline playing. His voicing and handing of dynamic shifts is especially noteworthy. Schubert’s Impromptus have a deep sense of space about them -- a sense of a musical idea growing organically, without and fuss or struggle, and Zimerman’s playing captures that sense very well. 00:00 -- No.1, C minor. A set of variations on two themes, even though you’ll notice that the