Video of the week: Eric Lu performs Schubert’s Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major

A moment of luminous calm: pianist Eric Lu offers a sensitive and introspective reading of Schubert’s Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, one of the most beloved pieces in the composer’s late piano works. Part of a set of four composed in 1827, the Impromptus balance lyrical expression with underlying melancholy—hallmarks of Schubert’s mature style.

A former winner of the Leeds Piano Competition, Lu is praised for the poetic depth of his playing. This video forms part of his new EP, Schubert: 4 Impromptus, released by Warner Classics.
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