Schubert -- Allegro in a Minor, Op. 144 (Lebensstürme")" Book and CD |
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| Composed by:
| Schubert, Franz
Hinson, Maurice
Nelson, Allison |
| Series title: | Alfred Masterwork CD Edition Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7390-9325-2 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Alfred Publishing Company, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $10.99 |
Book Description:
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Franz Schubert was one of the most prolific composers of ensemble piano music, and the Allegro in A Minor, Op. 144, demonstrates his mastery at writing for one piano, four hands. This large and passionate work was composed in 1828, the year of Schubert's death. It is written in sonata-allegro form and may have been intended as the first movement of a sonata. It was first published by Anton Diabelli in 1840 with the title Lebensstürme: Characterischeres Allegro (Life's Storms:...
More DescriptionFranz Schubert was one of the most prolific composers of ensemble piano music, and the Allegro in A Minor, Op. 144, demonstrates his mastery at writing for one piano, four hands. This large and passionate work was composed in 1828, the year of Schubert's death. It is written in sonata-allegro form and may have been intended as the first movement of a sonata. It was first published by Anton Diabelli in 1840 with the title Lebensstürme: Characterischeres Allegro (Life's Storms: Characteristic Allegro). The Allegro makes extensive use of chromaticism, Neapolitan sixth chords, and contrasts of moods. Also included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label.