Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert (; 31 January 179719 November 1828) was an Austrian composer of the late Classical and early Romantic eras. Despite his short lifetime, Schubert left behind a vast ''oeuvre'', including more than 600 secular vocal wor ...
composed his Fantasy (German: ; French: ) in
C major
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for
violin
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and
piano
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,
Op. posth. 159, 934, in December 1827. It was the last of
his compositions for violin and piano, and was premiered in January 1828 by the violinist
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and the pianist
Carl Maria von Bocklet at the Landhaussaal in Vienna.
[Wigmore, Richar]
Liner notes
t
''Schubert: Complete works for violin and piano''.
Hyperion CDA67911/2, 2013.
The difficult work was "calculated to display Slavík's virtuoso
iolintechnique" and is demanding for both instruments. According to pianist
Nikolai Lugansky
Nikolai Lvovich Lugansky (russian: Никола́й Льво́вич Луга́нский; born 26 April 1972) is a Russian pianist.
Early life and education
Nikolai Lugansky was born on 26 April 1972 in Moscow, Russia, to research scientist p ...
, the Fantasy "is the most difficult music ever written for the piano", and "more difficult than all of
Rachmaninov
Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff; in Russian pre-revolutionary script. (28 March 1943) was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor. Rachmaninoff is widely considered one of the finest pianists of his day and, as a composer, one of ...
’s
ianoconcertos put together".
Structure
The work is in seven sections/movements:
The third movement, Andantino, is a reworking of Schubert's earlier song "Sei mir gegrüßt" (D 741, 1821–22), formatted as a
theme and variations.
References
Citations
Sources
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External links
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YouTube WQXRClassical: Fantasie in C major, D 934- Tessa Lark (violin) & Renana Gutman (piano)
YouTube chambermusicsociety: Fantasie in C major, D 934- Benjamin Beilman (violin) & Juho Pohjonen (piano)
Chamber music by Franz Schubert
Compositions for violin and piano
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