Schubert Piano Sonatas

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical composition
gptkbp:catalogue gptkb:Deutsch_catalogue
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Franz_Schubert
gptkbp:compositionPeriod 1815-1828
gptkbp:dedicatedTo Josef von Spaun (some sonatas)
gptkbp:firstPublished 1838
gptkbp:genre gptkb:piano
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Schubert Piano Sonatas
gptkbp:influenced Romantic piano repertoire
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ludwig_van_Beethoven
gptkbp:instrumentation solo piano
gptkbp:language gptkb:German
gptkbp:notableFeature lyrical melodies
emotional depth
rich harmonic language
modulation to distant keys
expansive structures
late sonatas considered masterpieces
song-like themes
use of dance rhythms
gptkbp:notablePerformer gptkb:Sviatoslav_Richter
gptkb:Imogen_Cooper
gptkb:Alfred_Brendel
gptkb:Wilhelm_Kempff
gptkbp:notableRecording Alfred Brendel Complete Schubert Piano Sonatas
András Schiff Schubert Sonatas
Imogen Cooper Schubert Sonatas
Wilhelm Kempff Schubert Sonatas
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Piano_Sonata_in_A_major,_D.959
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_in_B-flat_major,_D.960
gptkb:Piano_Sonata_in_C_minor,_D.958
gptkbp:numberOfBooks 21
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sergei_Edelmann
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7