Schubert Sonata

[mcgillcomposer]

Hi everyone,

The only thing in my repertoire by Schubert is the Wanderer Fantasie - this is unacceptable for a composer - especially one who enjoys writing for the piano! Anyway, the bottom line is that I don't have much time over the next few weeks, but I would still like to learn a sonata. As such, I want to learn the one that is fairly easy technically, and short.

I am ashamed to admit that I do not know all of the Schubert sonatas, but having read through volumes 1 and 2 of the Henle Urtext edition, I am inclined to believe that his first sonata in a minor has the best combination of easy/short for my needs.

Any thoughts?

[slobone]

If you're short on time, why not learn one of the Impromptus? I think they're as good as anything Schubert ever wrote. Listen to the Murray Perahia recording for inspiration.

[mcgillcomposer]

If you're short on time, why not learn one of the Impromptus? I think they're as good as anything Schubert ever wrote. Listen to the Murray Perahia recording for inspiration.

sh*t - I know the impromptus...well 7 of them...already...I don't know how that slipped my mind when I was writing this post. I have also accompanied a fair number of his songs. I am really intent on learning a sonata. The last thing I need are more short works in my repertoire. I want to diversify my selection of larger works.

P.S. - I love Perahia's recordings of the impromptus!

[soliloquy]

A Minor, D. 537
E Minor, D. 566 <--- especially this
F Minor, D. 625 <--- might be a bit involved for a quickie
A Major, D. 664 <--- uber-cute lol
A Minor, D. 784
A Minor, D. 845 <--- especially this too


I like any/all of those better than 850/894/958/959/960/Wanderer-Fantasie.  And it's not ME that has a fascination with A minor, it's him XP