Talk:Impromptus (Schubert)

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Contents 1 Impromptu No. 2 2 Impromptu, Opus 90 No. 4 2.1 from japan 3 unsourced and irrelevant stuff moved here 4 "They [3 Klavierstücke D. 946] are among the most difficult piano works ever written by Schubert."

[edit] Impromptu No. 2

I strongly suspect that whoever wrote the account of Impromptu No. 2 in Eb Major was actually describing No. 4 in Ab Major. I had altered the description, but changed it back for now, as I was probably making even more of a muddle. The description certainly needs recasting, as it is certainly inaccurate as it stands.

I withdraw my earlier comment.

Kostaki mou 23:38, 19 January 2007 (UTC)

(Kostaki, please note that content should not be deleted from talk pages; this makes it easier for people to follow the whole discussion. As such, I have restored your previous comments. In the future, If you would like to retract something you've written, you should make use of the strike-through. --Todeswalzer|Talk 22:48, 5 February 2007 (UTC))

Noted.

Kostaki mou 05:30, 7 February 2007 (UTC)

Re: last edit (11/14/07)

You are correct. The piece is in Eb major, though it ends in Eb minor. Kostaki mou (talk) 23:46, 19 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Impromptu, Opus 90 No. 4

I regard my description of this piece as preliminary. I find it a trifle awkward as it stands (through accurate).

(Since writing this, I have come to the conclusion that I may have been too self-critical. Either that or I've gotten used to what I've written. What do you think? (Actually, I did tinker with it a bit in a few places.)

Kostaki mou 03:54, 3 February 2007 (UTC)

I have also removed a few subjective observations of mine, here and for the first and third of the 3 Klavierstücke.

Kostaki mou 04:14, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] from japan

I've edited about this matter in Japanese.Between Opus 90 and Opus 142,we find severe difference in constructure and characterics of the masterpieces.So the devision will be necessary. ----19 April 2007

[edit] unsourced and irrelevant stuff moved here

I moved the following stuff here. The first sentence can go back, if someone can find a reference for it. The rest doesn't belong here, as people can read that stuff at the page on Schubert.--24.86.252.26 08:20, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Impromptus for piano were written by Schubert for the entertainment of his friends, as were the majority of his works. While Schubert had a close circle of friends and associates who admired his work, including his teacher Antonio Salieri, and the, wider appreciation of his music during his lifetime was limited at best. He was never able to secure adequate permanent employment, and for most of his career he relied on the support of friends and family. Interest in Schubert's work increased dramatically in the decades following his death.

[edit] "They [3 Klavierstücke D. 946] are among the most difficult piano works ever written by Schubert."

The only part that is at all difficult is the B major section of No. 1. No. 2 is downright easy. Opus 90 nos. 2 and 4 and Opus 142 No. 4 are far more difficult. Kostaki mou (talk) 23:35, 13 May 2008 (UTC)