"What is certain is that this latest Schubert recording, following on from his release of the late sonatas late in 2022, reveals a rewardingly mature, un-egotistical approach to the eight Impromptus, some of the composer's most profound music. Artwork for Schubert: Impromptus, Op 90 Eric Lu. Photograph: Warner Classics Lu is very much attuned to the way in which Schubert creates overarching structures, conjuring a mesmerising feeling of stasis with music that's alive with detail under the surface"
"Right from the lonely opening of Op 90 No 1, he draws the ear in with the scope of his phrasing: even though his playing can be weightier than some, his lines go on and on into the distance and corners are smoothly turned, with the dramatic passages growing out of what has come before. Perhaps these performances aren't yet quite distinctive enough to make this recording top choice in a crowded field,"
Eric Lu won the Chopin international piano competition amid controversy and previously won the Leeds event seven years earlier. The Schubert Impromptus, Op.90 recording follows his late sonatas release in late 2022 and presents an un-egotistical, mature approach to some of Schubert's most profound miniatures. Lu demonstrates strong attention to Schubertian overarching structures, producing a mesmerising sense of stasis while sustaining detailed inner life. His phrasing, notably in Op.90 No.1, draws listeners in; his weightier touch extends melodic lines into the distance and allows dramatic passages to grow organically from preceding material.
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