Schubert’s enthralling piano duos find freedom in this outstanding recording. The Fantasie in F Minor, in all its roving, melodic glory, traverses a magnificent journey under the hands of Staier and Melnikov, who treat it with the depth, seriousness, and razor-sharp focus necessary to drive a Schubert duo to excellence.
- Kristian Bezuidenhout, Gottfried von der Goltz & Freiburger Barockorchester
- Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin & Xenia Löffler
- Olivier Cavé, Divertissement & Rinaldo Alessandrini
- Robert Levin, Academy of Ancient Music & Christopher Hogwood