Judged on his small discography,
Victor Rosenbaum's specialty seems to be the late Classical and early Romantic repertoire, with special favor shown to the keyboard works of Franz Schubert. This 2007 disc from Fleur de Son presents
Rosenbaum's supple readings of Schubert's delightfully melodic Piano Sonata No. 13 in A major, D. 664, and the monumental Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat major, D. 960, a pairing that provides a fairly wide range of expressions and demonstrates the pianist's assured technique and deep sympathy for this refined music. Recorded in Jordan Hall at Boston's New England Conservatory of Music, where
Rosenbaum served as chair of the piano department for over a decade, the performances have a relaxed and comfortable feeling, as if this familiar venue allowed him to play at leisure and give the sonatas a gemütlich quality. The one minor drawback to this recording is the sound, which seems a little distant and slightly indistinct, due either to the acoustics of the recital hall or the microphone placement. However, with some concentration and volume adjustments, this problem can be overcome, and listeners will find that
Rosenbaum's highly musical and graceful interpretations reward repeated hearings.