Schubert's Impromptu op 90 3

[rk910522]

The sheet music for this impromptu is in G major bout the mp3 files or it's  name on other sites says it is in G flat.It's way easier in G major but i want to know if the original piece
is in G major of G flat

[Motrax]

Schubert wrote the piece in Gb major. However, the publishers at the time didn't think something in Gb would appeal to the public, so they took the liberty of transcribing it to G major and cutting the time signature in half.

So playing the Gb major version is the right thing to do. It's a beautiful piece... good luck!

-M

[thalbergmad]

Personally, I am sure i would find it a hell of a lot easier to play in G flat.

[rk910522]

thanks for the info but i don't know how G flat could be easier than G and i got a bit
too far in the G major version cause i cant find sheet music with the G flat version

[mostlyclassical]

thanks for the info but i don't know how G flat could be easier than G and i got a bit
too far in the G major version cause i cant find sheet music with the G flat version

You'll have to ditch the G major asap, otherwise you 're totally betraying the composer... and music in general since you 're supporting the 'diabelli' view of the world, which is to earn $$$ at all costs. After all, this is Schubert, not Xmas carols    Pm me if you still can't find the G flat (shouldn't be that hard). It's not really that difficult, the hands sit quite comfortably on the black keys. (well, most of the times).

[•ÇØM]

I learned it in Gb major and it wasn't too difficult. If the composer wrote it in that key originally then it'll make better sense to play it in that key.

Here's a link to where you can download it in Gb major:
https://www.sheetmusicarchive.net/dlpage_new.cfm?composition_id=1331

[panic]

Yeah, I love how everyone at the time was like "omg this piece is crazy hard, we must transpose it up to easier key to make it non-lethal!!1" Says something about the common level of technique at the time, as does the fact that when Beethoven had the right hand playing part of the accompaniment and the melody simultaneously in the slow movement of the Pathetique Sonata it was something that had never been done before...I have to almost be glad that people like Czerny and Liszt came along to raise the bar.

Anyways rk, it's unfortunate that the sheet music has been misleading, because playing it in G major would be like playing Beethoven's 5th in C-sharp minor - it would be a totally different piece. Learn it in G flat at all costs.

[drjames]

I started learning this piece about two weeks ago after hearing a recording by Horowitz.  It is much easier than it looks.  Those black keys just stick up there begging to be played.  I got my copy from sheet music archive and it's been a lot of fun and plenty of challenge for my skills. Jim.