Piano Sonata in G major, D. 894
This guide follows Schubert’s Piano Sonata in G major, D. 894 (1826) in four parts: Molto moderato e cantabile (sonata form), Andante, Menuetto. Allegro moderato – Trio (minuet and trio) and Allegretto.
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- II
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- IV
Soft, serene G major chords begin a leisurely, lyrical in a lilting 12/8. Its has a first , a , a and a . The only loud passage comes at the start of the , which opens in a minor and rises to fff, the only use of that marking in Schubert's piano music, then moves through distant, colourful keys. The follows, and then a .
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II18:24–25:35
IV29:40–37:31
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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