Schubert: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780, 4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899 & Ungarische Melodie, D. 817

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Jean-Nicolas Diatkine
Franz Schubert

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Compositional Technique

Schubert often used hemiolas, a rhythmic technique, to create a sense of accelerating pulse without changing the tempo, as heard in the first Moment Musical.

Composition History

The Six Moments Musicaux were likely composed between 1823 and 1824 and published in 1828, divided into two books of three pieces each.

Compositional Technique

The Hungarian Melody, written after Schubert heard a servant singing in Hungary, shows musical kinship with the klezmer style of Ashkenazi Jewish culture.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Schubert's friend, the singer Vogl, described his composing as a state of 'clairvoyance or somnambulism,' driven by inspiration rather than free will.

Compositional Technique

Schubert published 193 salon dances and frequently improvised dances, showing how integral dance was to his musical language.

Composer Biography

Schubert's relationship with publishers was strained, as he once wrote, "the artist will forever remain the slave of these miserable grocers."

Composition History

Schubert's publishers often requested shorter, easier pieces, rejecting some of his Impromptus as "too difficult for small pieces" and unlikely to find an audience in France.