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Schumann, Robert : Sonate für das pianoforte Nr.2 g-moll Op.22

Work Overview

Music ID : 386
Composition Year:1833 
Publication Year:1839
First Publisher:Breitkopf und Härtel
Instrumentation:Piano Solo 
Genre:sonata
Total Playing Time:16 min 20 sec
Copyright:Public Domain

Commentary (2)

Author : PTNA Piano Encyclopedia Editorial Department

Last Updated: January 1, 2010
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Note: This article is automatically translated from the original Japanese text. The author of the original work did not supervise this translation.

Robert Alexander Schumann often composed fantastical works that did not easily fit into formal frameworks such as the sonata. However, his Piano Sonata No. 2 is a compactly structured, sonata-like piece. For this reason, it is sometimes said to lack the characteristic Schumann flair compared to his Sonatas No. 1 and No. 3. Nevertheless, it is a clear work where Schumann's dramatic energy explodes all at once. While the first, third, and fourth movements are all restless and intensely progressing music at a rapid tempo, the second movement, in contrast, quietly overflows with Schumann's characteristic enchanting lyricism. The overall structure of the piece is ingeniously constructed. It was composed between 1833 and 1838.

Movements

  • First Movement: So rasch wie möglich (As fast as possible) – G minor, 2/4 time
  • Second Movement: Andantino – C major, 6/8 time
  • Third Movement: Scherzo: Sehr rasch und energisch (Very fast and energetic) – G minor, 3/4 time
  • Fourth Movement: Rondo: Presto – G minor, 2/4 time

Author : Kamiyama, Noriko

Last Updated: March 12, 2018
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Movements (4)

Mov.1 So rasch wie moglich

Total Performance Time: 5 min 30 sec 

Mov.2 Andantino. Getragen

Total Performance Time: 5 min 00 sec 

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Mov.3 Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiet

Total Performance Time: 1 min 20 sec 

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Mov.4 Rondo. Presto

Total Performance Time: 4 min 30 sec 

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