Schubert and the Shadow of Death—Impromptu in C minor Op 90 no. 1

0:00 Introduction
2:32 Overall structure (variation/sonata)
3:03 Interior variation
5:08 Blurring boundaries—The fantasy element
6:08 Schubert’s take on the overall variation structure
8:15 Schubert’s use of major keys to represent death and the supernatural
9:55 Schubert a failure at writing long pieces?
10:40 Technical advice on dotted rhythms vs. triplets
13:47 Complete performance of Schubert’s Impromptu in C minor Op 90 no. 1 (D. 899)

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