Piano Sonata in F-sharp minor, D. 571 (Schubert)
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in F-sharp minor, D. 571, was composed by Franz Schubert
in 1817. The sonata was first published long after the composer's death in 1888 by Breitkopf & Härtel
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Andante in A major
, D. 604
Allegro vivace in D major
, D. 570
Allegro in F-sharp minor, D. 570
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
in 1817. The sonata was first published long after the composer's death in 1888 by Breitkopf & Härtel
Breitkopf & Härtel
Breitkopf & Härtel is the world's oldest music publishing house. The firm was founded in 1719 in Leipzig by Bernhard Christoph Breitkopf . The catalogue currently contains over 1000 composers, 8000 works and 15,000 music editions or books on music. The name "Härtel" was added when Gottfried...
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Howard Ferguson's research
- Howard's complements aiming to perfect sonata
Andante in A major
A major
A major is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps.Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor...
, D. 604
Allegro vivace in D major
D major
D major is a major scale based on D, consisting of the pitches D, E, F, G, A, B, and C. Its key signature consists of two sharps. Its relative minor is B minor and its parallel minor is D minor....
, D. 570
Allegro in F-sharp minor, D. 570