Impromptus, D. 899

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Impromptus, D. 899 is a set of four lyrical and technically demanding piano pieces by Franz Schubert that are central to the Romantic solo piano repertoire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf impromptus
set of piano pieces
alternativeCatalogNumber Op. 90
approximateCompositionPeriod 1827-1828
approximateYearOfFirstPublication 1827
catalogNumber D. 899
centralToRepertoire Romantic solo piano repertoire
composer Franz Schubert
containsWork Impromptu in A-flat major, D. 899 No. 4
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899

Impromptu in C minor, D. 899 No. 1
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899

Impromptu in E-flat major, D. 899 No. 2
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899

Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899 No. 3
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
countryOfOrigin Austria
dedicatedTo Franz Schubert’s patron and friends (unspecified in autograph)
difficultyLevel advanced
frequentlyPerformedBy concert pianists worldwide
genre Romantic piano music
hasKeySignatureDistribution two major-key and two minor-key related pieces
hasOpusGrouping group of four impromptus
hasThematicFeature contrast between lyrical themes and virtuosic passagework
includedIn standard concert piano repertoire
influenced later Romantic piano miniatures
influencedBy early Romantic piano idiom
instrumentation solo piano
keyOfFirstPiece C minor
keyOfFourthPiece A-flat major
keyOfSecondPiece E-flat major
keyOfThirdPiece G-flat major
languageOfTitle French
movementCount 4
notableCharacteristic lyrical character
rich harmonic language
song-like melodic writing
technical demands for the pianist
use of ternary and variation forms
numberOfPieces 4
oftenRecordedWith Impromptus, D. 935
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
opusNumberAssignedByPublisher Op. 90
placeOfComposition Vienna
placeOfFirstPublication Vienna
publisherOfFirstEdition Tobias Haslinger
stylePeriod Romantic
typicalPerformanceDuration approximately 30 minutes
workOf Franz Schubert
workSeries Schubert impromptus
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
yearOfComposition 1827

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Franz Schubert notableWork Impromptus, D. 899
Franz Schubert notableWork Impromptus, D. 935
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
Impromptus, D. 899 containsWork Impromptu in C minor, D. 899 No. 1
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
Impromptus, D. 899 containsWork Impromptu in E-flat major, D. 899 No. 2
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
Impromptus, D. 899 containsWork Impromptu in G-flat major, D. 899 No. 3
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
Impromptus, D. 899 containsWork Impromptu in A-flat major, D. 899 No. 4
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
Impromptus, D. 899 oftenRecordedWith Impromptus, D. 935
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
Impromptus, D. 899 workSeries Schubert impromptus
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899
A-flat major usedInWork Franz Schubert Impromptu in A-flat major Op. 90 No. 4
linked to: Impromptus, D. 899