Impromptus D. 899 / D. 935

Album by Franz Schubert & Elisabeth Leonskaja

Impromptus D. 899 and D. 935 are two sets of solo piano pieces by Austrian composer Franz Schubert, composed in 1827-1828. They exemplify Schubert's mature early-Romantic lyricism and exploratory harmony, ranging from intimate, songlike textures to more virtuosic, rhythmically animated passages, and they occupy a notable place in his late-career piano repertoire for expanding the expressive possibilities of the solo piano.
First released: 2003

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Impromptus D. 899 op. 90: I. Allegro molto moderato
    10:47
  2. 2.
    Impromptus D. 899 op. 90: II. Allegro
    4:57
  3. 3.
    Impromptus D. 899 op. 90: III. Andante
    6:50
  4. 4.
    Impromptus D. 899 op. 90: IV. Allegretto
    7:54
  5. 5.
    Impromptus D. 935 op. 142: I. Allegro moderato
    12:42
  6. 6.
    Impromptus D. 935 op. 142: II. Allegretto
    7:58
  7. 7.
    Impromptus D. 935 op. 142: III. Theme et variations
    12:18
  8. 8.
    Impromptus D. 935 op. 142: IV. Allegro scherzando
    6:54

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