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Schubert, Franz : Sonate für Klavier Nr.4 a-moll D 537 Op.164

Work Overview

Music ID : 580
Composition Year：1817　
Publication Year：1852
First Publisher：Spina, Vienne
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：sonata
Total Playing Time：20 min 00 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
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Commentary (2)

Author : Inada, Saeko

Last Updated: July 1, 2007
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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.

In 1817, Schubert composed as many as six piano sonatas, including unfinished ones. Sonata No. 4 was the first of these. However, Schubert's autograph manuscript is marked "No. 5," raising questions as to whether there was another completed work, or if he was counting previous unfinished works. As Schubert has many unfinished works, his numbering is not straightforward. Nevertheless, this Sonata No. 4 is a piano sonata that was finally completed in all three movements. Despite being an early work, the characteristic Schubertian blend of melody and harmony is very pleasing to the ear. Notably, he even used the pastoral theme from the slow movement in the finale of Sonata No. 20.

Writer: Inada, Saeko

Author : Takamatsu, Yusuke

Last Updated: April 28, 2019
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Movements (3)

Mov.1 Allegro, ma non trop

Total Performance Time: 8 min 00 sec 

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Mov.2 Allegretto, quasi andante

Total Performance Time: 7 min 30 sec 

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Mov.3 Allegro vivace

Total Performance Time: 4 min 30 sec 

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