The Piano Sonata No. 1 in F♯ minor, Op. 11, was composed by Robert Schumann from 1833 to 1835. He published it anonymously as "Pianoforte Sonata, dedicated to Clara by Florestan and Eusebius".
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Eric Frederick Jensen describes the sonata as 'the most unconventional and the most intriguing' of Schumann's piano sonatas due to its unusual structure.[1][2] The Aria is based on his earlier Lied setting, "An Anna" or "Nicht im Thale".[3] Schumann later told his wife, Clara, that the sonata was "a solitary outcry for you from my heart ... in which your theme appears in every possible shape".[4]
The four movements are as follows:
- Un poco adagio - Allegro vivace (F♯ minor)
- Aria: Senza passione, ma espressivo (A major)
- Scherzo: Allegrissimo (F♯ minor) – Intermezzo: Lento. Alla burla, ma pomposo (D major) – Tempo I
- Finale: Allegro un poco maestoso (F♯ minor, ending in the tonic major)
References
edit- ^ Eric Frederick Jensen (13 February 2012). Schumann. Oxford University Press. pp. 21–5. ISBN 978-0-19-983195-1.
- ^ Thomas Schmidt-Beste (10 March 2011). The Sonata. Cambridge University Press. pp. 150–1. ISBN 978-0-521-76254-0.
- ^ John Daverio (10 April 1997). Robert Schumann: Herald of a "New Poetic Age". Oxford University Press. pp. 144–7. ISBN 978-0-19-802521-4.
- ^ Ostwald, Peter F. (1985). Schumann: The Inner Voices of a Musical Genius. Boston. p. 125. ISBN 978-1-55553-014-3.
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External links
edit- Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1, Op.11 on YouTube performed by Alexander Kobrin
- Performance on YouTube Soloist: Bernd Glemser