Piano Sonata in A-flat major, D. 557 (Schubert)
Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 5 in A flat major, D. 557 was written in 1817 and has three movements:
- Allegro moderato
- Andante
- Allegro
The work is relatively short and a typical performance lasts just over 10 minutes.
The fact that the last movement is in the key of E-flat major rather than the tonic key of A-flat major is strong evidence that Schubert may have intended to add a fourth movement. At the time this was written it would have been just about unheard of for a sonata to end in a key other than its tonic.
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E major, D. 157 · C major, D. 279 · E major, D. 459 · A minor, D. 537 · A-flat major, D. 557 · E minor, D. 566 · E-flat major, D. 568 · F-sharp minor, D. 571 · B major, D. 575 · C major, D. 613 · F minor, D. 625 · C-sharp minor, D. 655 · A major, D. 664 · A minor, D. 784 · C major, D. 840 · A minor, D. 845 · D major, D. 850 · G major, D. 894 · C minor, D. 958 · A major, D. 959 · B-flat major, D. 960
List of compositions by Franz Schubert
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