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mcgillcomposer

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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?

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Re: Schubert Sonata

Reply #1 on: November 08, 2007, 06:49:49 PM

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.

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mcgillcomposer

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Re: Schubert Sonata

Reply #2 on: November 09, 2007, 04:03:32 AM

Quote from: all_thumbs on November 08, 2007, 06:49:49 PM

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!

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Re: Schubert Sonata

Reply #3 on: November 09, 2007, 06:53:16 AM

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

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