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Schumann, Robert : Grande sonate pour le pianoforte Nr. 3 f-moll Op.14

Work Overview

Music ID : 72
Composition Year：1835　
Publication Year：1853
First Publisher：Haslinger
Instrumentation：Piano Solo　
Genre：sonata
Total Playing Time：30 min 00 sec
Copyright：Public Domain
sonata
Piano Solo
piano solo
f moll

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Author : Wada, Mayuko

Last Updated: June 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.

Among Schumann's piano sonatas, this one is the largest in scale. When the score was published, it was titled "Concerto without Orchestra" at the request of the publisher Haslinger.

The copper plates prepared for the first edition consisted of five movements, including two scherzo movements, but it is not clear whether this version was actually printed.

The first edition, titled and published as "Concerto without Orchestra," omitted the two scherzo movements and consisted of three movements.

In the second edition, one of the scherzo movements omitted in the first edition was reinstated, and it was published under the title "Grand Sonata No. 3." This is the version performed today.

A brilliant work with a diverse, orchestral palette of colors. Throughout the entire work, emphasis is placed on the third movement. This is a set of variations using a romance composed by his beloved Clara as its theme, and the entire piece is interconnected by this opening motif.

First Movement: Allegro

Features a powerful 7-bar introduction. A sonata movement. The first theme is based on Clara's motif.

Second Movement: Scherzo

Begins with a descending main idea based on Clara's motif.

Third Movement: Quasi Variazioni

"Andantino by Clara Wieck" and its four variations.

It conveys Schumann's passionate feelings for Clara, whose father had forbidden their relationship.

Fourth Movement: Prestissimo possibile

A finale with dizzying changes in mood.

Writer: Wada, Mayuko

Movements (4)

Mov.1 Allegro

Total Performance Time: 8 min 00 sec 

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Mov.2 Scherzo

Total Performance Time: 6 min 30 sec 

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Mov.3 Quasi variazioni: Andantino de Clara Wieck

Total Performance Time: 8 min 30 sec 

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Mov.4 Prestissimo possibile

Total Performance Time: 7 min 00 sec 

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