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Four Impromptus, D. 935

“Op. 142”182738 min

This guide follows Schubert’s Four Impromptus, D. 935 “Op. 142” (1827) in four parts: No. 1 Allegro moderato (F minor) (sonata form), No. 2 Allegretto (A-flat major), No. 3 Andante (B-flat major) (theme and variations) and No. 4 Allegro scherzando (F minor).

Recording: Jonathan Biss (piano)

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Follow all 24 sections as they play

  1. INo. 1 (F minor) · Sonata form
  2. IINo. 2 (A-flat major)
  3. IIINo. 3 (B-flat major) · Theme and variations
  4. IVNo. 4 (F minor)
INo. 1 (F minor)Sonata form0:22–11:26

A piece in F minor that is built like the of a . The first opens it, a follows, the enters, and a (a short passage) comes next. The becomes a dialogue between treble and bass over broken chords. When the first in the it is mainly in F major, and the follows. A brings the piece back to F minor.

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IINo. 2 (A-flat major)11:33–19:11
IIINo. 3 (B-flat major)Theme and variations19:29–30:50
IVNo. 4 (F minor)31:08–38:13

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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