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Piano Sonata in D major, D. 850

182545 min

This guide follows Schubert’s Piano Sonata in D major, D. 850 (1825) in four parts: Allegro vivace (sonata form), Con moto (sonata form), Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio (minuet and trio) and Rondo. Allegro moderato (rondo).

Recording: Arcadi Volodos (piano) (2022)

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Follow all 26 sections as they play

  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Sonata form
  3. III. – · Minuet and trio
  4. IV. · Rondo
ISonata form0:25–10:15

The begins with a -like call and is immediately repeated in the minor. After the , the brings a cheerful tune that leaps between high and low, which has been compared to yodelling. The is built on a grand chordal and relentless triplets, the source of the 's virtuoso writing. The brings both back before the .

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IISonata form10:28–25:56
III. – Minuet and trio26:14–35:38
IV. Rondo35:43–44:57

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

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Franz SchubertPiano sonatasRomantic periodD majorSonata formMinuet and trioRondo

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