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Gurlitt, Cornelius : 20 leichte liebliche Klavierstucke 16.Impromptu Op.155-16

Work Overview

Music ID : 49954
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:inpromptu
Copyright:Public Domain

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Author : Kumamoto, Ryohei

Last Updated: July 21, 2025
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Structure

The piece is in F major and is in ternary form.

  • A Section:
  • a (measures 1-4)
  • b (measures 5-12)
  • a1 (measures 13-16)
  • B Section:
  • c (measures 17-24)
  • c1 (measures 25-32)
  • A Section (Recapitulation):
  • a (measures 33-36)
  • b (measures 37-44)
  • a1 (measures 45-48)

Analysis

Sections 'a' and 'b' differ in length; while sections are typically evenly distributed, this uneven sectional structure evokes the improvisational aspect suggested by the work's title.

The theme begins with a bright, dotted, ascending arpeggiated line in F major. However, from measure 5, it abruptly descends and develops in D minor. Such sudden changes are characteristic of an impromptu. From measure 13, the theme is re-established in the tonic key.

Section B develops again in D minor. The repetitive eighth-note movement in the left hand creates an unsettling atmosphere. From measure 28, a dominant seventh chord of the tonic F major is introduced, forming a half cadence.

From the anacrusis of measure 32, the A section is recapitulated, leading to the conclusion.

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