Piano Sonata in A-flat major

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:piano
gptkbp:analysis Often analyzed for its harmonic structure
gptkbp:challenges Requires advanced piano technique
Requires expressive playing
gptkbp:character Lyrical and expressive
gptkbp:composed_by gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Franz_Schubert
gptkbp:critical_reception Frequently performed in competitions
Highly regarded by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced piano teaching methods
Referenced in music literature
Part of music education curricula
gptkbp:cultural_significance Important work in piano repertoire
gptkbp:dedication To the memory of his brother
gptkbp:duration approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:first_performance 1828
gptkbp:form Sonata form
gptkbp:historical_context Published posthumously
Composed in the late Classical period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Piano Sonata in A-flat major
gptkbp:influenced Later composers
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Romanticism
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Beethoven
gptkbp:inspiration Personal experiences of Schubert
gptkbp:key A-flat major
gptkbp:legacy Considered a masterpiece of piano literature
gptkbp:notable_performers gptkb:Artur_Schnabel
gptkb:Mitsuko_Uchida
gptkb:Daniel_Barenboim
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:Emil_Gilels
gptkbp:notable_recordings Barenboim's interpretation
Brendel's interpretation
Gilels' interpretation
Schnabel's interpretation
Uchida's interpretation
gptkbp:number_of_movements gptkb:3
gptkbp:opus_number gptkb:Posthumous_D_959
gptkbp:part_of Piano repertoire
gptkbp:performance Commonly performed in recitals
gptkbp:performed_at Concert halls worldwide
gptkbp:performed_by Many pianists
gptkbp:published_by Various publishers
gptkbp:published_year 1828
gptkbp:recordings gptkb:Deutsche_Grammophon
gptkb:Philips
gptkb:Sony_Classical
gptkbp:related_works gptkb:Piano_Sonata_in_C_major
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_in_D_major
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_in_B-flat_major
gptkbp:second_movement gptkb:Allegro
gptkb:Allegro_moderato
gptkb:Andante
gptkbp:style Romantic
gptkbp:thematic_element Emotional depth
Complex counterpoint
Rich melodic lines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Fanny_Mendelssohn
gptkb:Salieri
gptkb:Franz_Schubert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5