Herbert Schuch was a new name to me, but this young man can certainly play! It's not just the interpretations, which are wonderfully mature, but the sound he makes too, which is a joy to the senses.
The recital comes from a colleague who recorded it from satellite radio, so the sound is wonderful too. Many thanks Barny!
Rheingau Musik Festival, Schloss Johannisberg, 5. August 2009 Debussy : Brouillards (Préludes Book II No 1) Debussy : Feuilles Mortes (Préludes Book II No 2) Debussy : La Puerta del Vino (Préludes Book II No 3) Debussy : "Les fees sond d'exquises danseuses" (Préludes Book II No 4) Beethoven : Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111: Maestoso-Allegro con brio ed appassionato Beethoven : Sonata No.32 In C Minor, Op.111: Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile Debussy : Ondine (Préludes Book II No 8) Debussy : Canope (Préludes Book II No 10) Debussy : Les tierces alternées (Préludes Book II No 11) Debussy : Feux d'Artifice (Préludes Book II No 12) Chopin : Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso Chopin : Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo - Molto Vivace Chopin : Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo Chopin : Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale - Presto non tanto Encore : Beethoven : Bagatelle No 5 Encore : Schumann : Eusebius (from Carneval) Mp3 320kbs from Digital Satellite mp2 Download from Rapidshare