The Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845 (Op. 42) by Franz Schubert is a sonata for solo piano, composed in May 1825.
Piano Sonata in A Minor D845:
I. Moderato, A minor 00:00
II. Andante poco moto, C major. (4 measures missing after measure 43) 8:06
III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace – Trio: Un poco più lento, A minor 17:13
IV. Rondo: Allegro vivace, A minor 23:58
The first movement is in sonata form though with ambiguity over the material in the development and the beginning of the recapitulation.[1]
The second movement is in variation form. Noted performers of the work in the 19th century included Hans von Bülow, who played the sonata in both Europe and the USA.[2]
Daniel Coren has discussed the nature of the recapitulation in the first movement of this sonata.[3]
Wilhelm Kempff: piano
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