Impromptu Op.90 No.3 // SCHUBERT

Franz Schubert's Impromptus are a series of eight pieces for solo piano composed in 1827. They were published in two sets of four impromptus each: the first two pieces in the first set were published in the composer's lifetime as Op. 90; the second set was published posthumously as Op. 142 in 1839 (with a dedication added by the publisher to Franz Liszt). The third and fourth pieces in the first set were published in 1857.

This serenade is a classic example of Schubert's outstanding lyrical facility, as well as his penchant for long melodic lines. There is little interruption in the fluttering harp-like broken triad accompaniment, creating a tense contrast with the spacious and languid melody—an anticipation of Felix Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words. With no repeats, the melody develops into a shadowy and frequently modulating middle section before returning to its relaxed flow. Though written in G♭ major and 4/2 meter, the work was printed by the first publisher, almost 30 years later, in G major and 4/4 meter. The original version is now generally preferred.
(Source: Wikipedia)

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Piece: Impromptu No. 3 in G♭ major
Work Title: Four Impromptus, D. 899 (Op. 90)
Composer: Franz Schubert
Year of Composition: 1827
First Publication: 1857
Piece Style: Romantic

Performer: Elliot Wuu (2015), notes were edited
Artwork: © PianoAdventure
Visualization: Synthesia