Pianist Eric Lu considers the Impromptus to be among the greatest jewels in piano literature and the very essence of Schubert.
Composition History
The Impromptus D.935, originally intended as a continuation of the first set, were published more than a decade after Schubert's death in 1839 by Austrian publisher Anton Diabelli.
Composition History
Schubert's eight Impromptus for solo piano were completed in the latter half of 1827, the year before his death at age 31.
Composition History
The title "Vier Impromptus" for the first set (D.899) was given by Schubert's publisher, Tobias Haslinger, possibly after Schubert had already named the second set (D.935) Impromptus.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The Impromptus are described as short, lyrical miniatures of contrasting mood and character that create a musical narrative transporting the listener beyond the 19th-century drawing room.
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