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Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11

183531 min

This guide follows Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 (1835) in four parts: Introduzione: Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace (sonata form), Aria, Scherzo e Intermezzo (minuet and trio) and Finale: Allegro un poco maestoso (sonata form).

Recording: Béatrice Berrut (piano)

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  1. I: – · Sonata form
  2. II
  3. III e · Minuet and trio
  4. IV: · Sonata form
I: – Sonata form0:01–10:41

A slow ( ) is built in three parts, A, B and A again, and it quotes the melody of Schumann's song An Anna, which in the . The then begins with a dance-like first ; an early manuscript of this section was titled . A leads to the and the . Then the starts, with its own and .

  1. : A
  2. : B
II10:44–13:51
III e Minuet and trio14:09–19:19
IV: Sonata form19:20–30:48

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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Robert SchumannPiano sonatasRomantic periodF-sharp minorSonata formMinuet and trio

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