Ariel Lanyi - Schubert: Moments musicaux D. 780 & Piano Sonata D. 850 (The Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series) (2021) [Hi-Res]

Prize-winner at the Young Classical Artists Trust (YCAT) International Auditions in London in 2021, and selected for the second round of the Leeds International Piano Competition, Ariel has recorded Schubert’s Moments Musicaux D. 780 and Piano Sonata D. 850.

He says: ‘In the Moments Musicaux and the D major sonata, we see two facets of Schubert: the intimate and the panoramic. I see the Moments Musicaux as a series of snapshots of outdoor life … The D major sonata presents a panorama rather than snapshots … While many obvious differences exist between these two great works, the Moments Musicaux and the D major sonata do share one thing in common: they both end on a question mark. Rather than bring the music to a conclusive end, Schubert’s artistic courage allows him to leave the audience with the burden of finding a conclusion.’

This recording is part of the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary Series. In 2021, four exceptional recipients of the Academy’s 2019/20 Bicentenary Scholarships scheme - Ariel Lanyi, James Orford Roberts Balanas and Margarita Balanas - will each release a new album ahead of the Royal Academy of Music Bicentenary celebrations in 2022.