Victor Braojos

Enrique Granados (1867-1916)

Escenas Románticas (Granados)

i Mazurka – Recitativo
ii Berceuse
iii Lento con éxtasis
iv Allegretto
v Allegro appassionato
vi Epílogo

Pantaleón Enrique Joaquín Granados Campiña was a Spanish composer of classical music, and concert pianist from Catalonia, Spain. His most well-known works include Goyescas, the Spanish Dances [es], and María del Carmen.

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

Sonata in B-flat Major D 960 (Schubert)

i Molto moderato
ii Andante sostenuto
iii Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza
iv Allegro ma non troppo

Franz Schubert’s last three piano sonatas, D 958, 959 and 960, are his last major compositions for solo piano. They were written during the last months of his life, between the spring and autumn of 1828, but were not published until about ten years after his death, in 1838–39. Like the rest of Schubert’s piano sonatas, they were mostly neglected in the 19th century. By the late 20th century, however, public and critical opinion had changed, and these sonatas are now considered among the most important of the composer’s mature masterpieces. They are part of the core piano repertoire, appearing regularly on concert programs and recordings.

Performers

Victor Braojos - Piano

Usually praised for his poetical, intense and original performances, Víctor Braojos obtained his BMus (Hons) at Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (Barcelona), working with Jordi Masó and Pierre Reach and supported by a scholarship by the Anna Riera Foundation. He later moved to London, where he pursued his Master in Piano Performance and Artist Diploma (Distinction and Concert Recital Diploma) at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, working with Martin Roscoe and thanks to an Excellence Scholarship Award given by this institution.