4 Impromptus, D.899 (Op.90)
Impromptu · Op. 90
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At a glance
- Catalogue
- Op. 90
- Form
- Impromptu
Movements
A stern marching opening that gradually softens into more lyrical territory.
Rippling triplet figuration in constant motion, interrupted by a stormier central episode in B minor.
One of Schubert's most serene melodies, spun out over a gently flowing accompaniment.
Cascading arpeggios in the right hand frame a darker, more turbulent middle section in C-sharp minor.
About the piece
The composer
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. He was immensely prolific despite living a short life, leaving behind a vast oeuvre of more than 1,000 compositions, including over 600 Lieder and other vocal works, seven complete symphonies, sacred music, operas, incidental music, and a large body of piano and chamber music. Among these are the songs "Gretchen am Spinnrade", "Erlkönig" and "Ave Maria"; the Trout Quintet; the Symphony No. 8 in B minor (Unfinished); the Symphony No. 9 in C major ; the String Quartet No. 14 in D minor ; the String Quintet in C major; the Impromptus for solo piano; the last three piano sonatas; the Fantasia in F minor for piano four hands; the incidental music to the play Rosamunde; the song cycles Die schöne Müllerin and Winterreise; and the song collection Schwanengesang.
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