Moments Musicaux No. 3 in F Minor

in F minor

Franz Schubert 1797–1828
F minor
Key
Allegro moderato
Tempo

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Themes & character
Most famous of the set·Published as Air russe·Light dancing tune·Deceptively simple

At a glance

Key
F minor
Tempo / character
Allegro moderato

About the piece

The third of Schubert's six Moments musicaux, and by far the most widely played. A light, slightly wistful tune dances over a crisp staccato bass, the whole piece over in barely two minutes. It first appeared separately in 1823 under the title Air russe, a Russian air, though there is no evidence Schubert had any Russian model in mind. Its combination of simplicity and charm has made it a staple of student recitals for two centuries.

The composer

Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
1797–1828

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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