Description
This extended Adagio in G major dates from 1815, when Schubert was eighteen. At over sixteen minutes with more than four thousand notes, it is an unusually large-scale slow movement for an early work. Performing it well requires sustaining long singing phrases at a relaxed tempo while carefully shaping the piece's shifting harmonies.
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About the Composer
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Franz Schubert was a Vienna-born composer who died at only 31 but left behind a vast body of work, especially in the field of Lieder. Known for his gift for melody and subtle modulation, songs such as "Erlkonig" remain widely performed today. His piano works, including the Impromptus, are equally rich in lyricism. This site includes 120 of his works, such as Impromptus, "Erlkonig," and the "Hungarian Melody."
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