Metronome marking Schubert Impromptus

[beebert]

Hi everyone! As a christmas gift I got a copy of all the Schubert Impromptus, edited by the famous pianist Badura-Skoda. In this copy, he suggests a tempo marking on all the impromptus. The tempo, he explains, are meant to be strictly followed, because that is according to him, proved to be Schuberts intention.. However, I find the tempo markings a bit strange. For example, at the opus 90 no 2 Impromptu he sets a tempo marking at 200 quarter noted per minute, which I find impossible to be true. What do you think? Is 200 realistic? Am I supposed to follow it?

[chopinlover96]

200! Thats very fast. I like the pace Zimmerman plays it. I really dislike this impromptu played too fast.

Very good interpretation.

What pace did Badura-Skoda say for the Op90 No.4??

[beebert]

I found the tempo marking for the no 90 op 4 quite insane too, 152... Feels too fast..

[49410enrique]

I found the tempo marking for the no 90 op 4 quite insane too, 152... Feels too fast..

try to listen to a range of performances by well respected pianists that are known for appropriate interpretations, also know that over time norms change as to was is a good tempo, so try to listen to old recordings as well as knewer ones, use those as a guide but as the performer you're allowed to make some calls on pacing, so long as the character of the piece is preserved and you're within reasonalble distance from the called for tempo (not a metronome marking but rather what the composer asks for in the score unless the composer states the metronomemarking, this is more common in modern music though).