A phenomenally intuitive pianist whose expertise spans many centuries of great music, András Schiff is enlivened by both his Hungarian-British heritage and his choice of the musically rich Austria as a homeland. A master of control and tone, Schiff plays the Romantics—Schumann (Piano Sonata No. 1) and Schubert (Piano Sonata No. 13)—with a lightness of touch that brings out their emotional depth. His Bach interpretations (Das Wohltemperierte Klavier) are renowned for their levity and balance, with Schiff abdicating the piano's pedal in favor of a more spacious, authentically Baroque sound.