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Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major, D 899 / Op. 90 No. 3

18276 min

This guide follows Schubert’s Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major, D 899 / Op. 90 No. 3 (1827) in one part.

Recording: Radu Lupu (piano)

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0:01–6:21

A long, singing melody floats over a gentle accompaniment of broken chords, and this stays almost unchanged from the start. Then the darkens into E-flat minor and modulates often. The main melody in its relaxed flow, and a closes the piece.

  1. A
  2. B / E-flat-minor

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

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