Vladimir Ashkenazy Schumann Piano Sonata No. 1 III Scherzo

Excerpt from the ICA Classics DVD: Vladimir Ashkenazy Schubert Impromptus D946 Nos. 1 2 Wanderer Fantasy Schumann Arabeske Piano Sonata No. 1 The BBC films on this DVD showcase Vladimir Ashkenazy at the height of his powers in a uniquely smallscale and intimate setting. Ashkenazy has said that his aim is to be a servant to bring music to life, and he performs with characteristic humility here in wonderfully subtle accounts of piano works by Schubert and Schumann, highlighting the beauty and poetry