Three Piano Pieces (Drei Klavierstücke), D. 946
This guide follows Schubert’s Three Piano Pieces (Drei Klavierstücke), D. 946 (1828) in three parts: No. 1 Allegro assai (es-moll), No. 2 Allegretto (Es-Dur) and No. 3 Allegro (C-Dur).
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Follow all 12 sections as they play
- INo. 1 (es-moll)
- IINo. 2 (Es-Dur)
- IIINo. 3 (C-Dur)
INo. 1 (es-moll)0:18–9:28
in E flat minor. The opening section has agitated, rippling triplets and a breathless melody that recalls the galloping horseman of Schubert's song Erlkönig. Later the moves into the major and reaches a bold, self-confident chordal tune. The slower, more deliberate (B) brings drama, with dazzling runs and swirling tremolos that anticipate Liszt. The opening section then .
- A
- B
IINo. 2 (Es-Dur)9:29–21:12
IIINo. 3 (C-Dur)21:15–26:14
Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.
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