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Schubert: Impromptu No. 3 in G Flat Major, D. 899
Franz Schubert - Piano Sonata Nº 13 in A Mayor D.664 II Andante
Mitsuko Uchida, piano
Schubert-PianoSonata in A Major, D.664(1819)
The biggest thing that makes Schubert stand out against the other classical-era composers is that he loves melodies. He’s considered the ‘best’ songwriter because of his ability to write simple yet emotionally compelling melodies that often emphasize the poetic content of the lyrics. He carried this skill over into his instrumental music, and unlike Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven’s models for sonata form themes, he doesn’t like to break things up too much. A Haydn or Beethoven sonata movement will have a super concentrated, sometimes obsessive, use of fragments of the main themes, and these themes are often ‘incomplete’ so that they can be developed later. Mozart will have longer ‘melodies’ but they can easily be broken into fragments of musical gestures, and each of which are developed and reordered later. But to Schubert, a melody is too sacred to break apart. I think his approach, which goes against the expectations formed by then, is why he’s criticized by some musicologists of not writing in the form well. This is especially true in the eyes/ears of people who think Schubert is boring, usually it’s because complete repeats of full melodies makes some of his sonata forms stretch out to long spans of time (15-20 minutes, I think I’ve even seen 22 minutes before!). And I think this is the biggest case for labeling him as more “Romantic” than “Classical”. This earlier sonata is sometimes called the “little A Major” to not be confused with the grander A Major of his “last three sonatas”. It’s also his shortest piano sonata, and all three movements are in sonata form.
Listening to the piece reminds me of how for a long time Schubert’s piano sonatas were collectively dismissed as inferior to Beethoven and I would guess part of it is that Beethoven’s general style (and especially his ‘Heroic works) are filled with an urgency that Schubert wasn’t interested in. He loved to write music that is about the present moment. I like to say where Beethoven is in a hurry to reach his destination, Schubert likes to enjoy the journey with some diversions and always at a moderate pace to appreciate the moment.
This sonata has no poetic nickname but if I were to give it one I would call it Schubert’s “Pastoral Sonata” only in its general optimism, peaceful lyricism, and carefree ‘escapist’ attitude. The first movement is lyrical where the main melody plays over a steady accompaniment and has an interruption into the minor that makes me think of his impromptus. It has a delicate and peaceful character throughout, and from hearing how gorgeous it is, it’s easy to miss its symmetry. As a ‘sonata movement’ it doesn’t have a strong sense of ‘drama’ and ‘conflict needing resolution’ as much as it feels like an outpouring of music ‘as is’. A kind of pristine quality that I always associate with Schubert. In a Mozartian gesture, the slow movement of this sonata has the most emotional weight and importance. It is a simple and tender melody played in hymn-like chords that give it a longing quality. In its development it goes into the minor key, emphasizing discomfort and pain before resolving into the main theme again. The abundance of appoggiaturas in this melody makes the emotion even more expressive, especially when the melody soars up to its highest peak. The finale is carefree with a lot of decorative sounding scales in the melodies. The passagework has some exciting transitions, and includes surprising and awkward modulations. This also may be the ‘loudest’ that the sonata gets at times as if it were written for concert performance.
Movements:
1. Allegro moderato
2. Andante
3. Allegro
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*Schubert’s Piano Trio No. 2 in E-Flat 2nd movement on airplay*
Me:Yooooo this is dope gotta bust a move!
Also Me:
I just created a Discord server dedicated to Franz Schubert. Seeing composer servers are really scarce tho. I’m still kinda shy to share it so… Here’s the link to join: https://discord.gg/NBzezkt
Reminder Note: I DO NOTaccept RP accounts as I want to maintain the server looking respectful and sensible.
Aside from it, the main goal of this server is to meet every people of today’s generation who had placed Schubert in their hearts. <333
Please don’t hesitate to join, I always aim it to be a peaceful server.
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Schubert’s like a melody in my head
That I can’t keep out got me singin’ like
Na na na na everyday
It’s like my piano stuck on replay, replay-ay-ay-ay
Bach: testing the camera and mic
Beethoven: with a big ass headset
Mozart: doing some fart sounds using his underarm
Schubert: with his camera off
Chopin: only his dog in front of the camera
Liszt: greeting everyone up
Schumann: persuading Schubert to turn on his camera
Mendelssohn: unknowingly with his face being zoomed in the camera
