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chopinawesome

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Schubert Impromptus

on: February 13, 2016, 10:32:48 PM

What is your favorite impromptu?
I like all of them of them but I like OP.142/1,Op.90/3, and Op.142/3 the best.

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piulento

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #1 on: February 14, 2016, 05:19:26 PM

For me, the best ones are 90/1, 90/4, 142/2

I especially recommend listening to Brendel play them (He's definitely my favorite interpreter of Schubert's music).

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chopinawesome

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #2 on: February 15, 2016, 03:53:48 AM

I also love Op.90/1 and 2. They are both beautiful.

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Beethoven Op 2/2
Chopin Op 20, maybe op 47/38
Debussy Etude 7
Grieg Op 16
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Chopin Concerti 1 and 2
Beethoven Waldstein
Ravel Miroirs

briansaddleback

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #3 on: February 15, 2016, 09:16:29 PM

I like 90-2 , the scalar parts are fine and dandy ,but the dramatic middle and ending parts are so grand when played right.

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rubinsteinmad

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #4 on: February 17, 2016, 12:19:22 AM

Op. 90 #3, definetly, for me

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ybanana

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #5 on: February 22, 2016, 01:56:51 AM

Op 90 no 2 and 4
op 142 no 4

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briansaddleback

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #6 on: February 29, 2016, 02:08:59 AM

I like all of them. He only had a few so why not all of them. It isn't like Bach and his prelude fugues or Chopin and his etudes or Scarlatti and his ten thousand one page sonatas.

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #7 on: February 29, 2016, 02:56:16 PM

definitely the rosamunde b flat variations for me. they're all jiggy, but i really enjoy that set in particular
exquisitely played here by one of my fave y.e.s

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #8 on: February 29, 2016, 04:07:06 PM

Schubert was the king of the impromptu IMO (I'm actually writing a set in his memory, lol), and the Op. 90 and 142 contrast interestingly. If I remember correctly, Op. 142 was originally to be a sonata but was made into 4 impromptus to sell better.
IMO Op.90 is more "impromptu" like, and generally better as a whole, but I'm a sucker for the first impromptu of 142. Of the op. 90, my order of liking goes thusly (though I love them all):
#4, A flat
#3, G flat
#1, C min
#2 E flat

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mrlion

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Re: Schubert Impromptus

Reply #9 on: March 06, 2016, 01:08:45 AM

Personally, my favorite Schubert impromptus are 90/1 and 142/1. I love the 2 against 3 sections of 90/1.

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