The Piano Sonata in D Major D 850 was dedicated to and intended for concert performance by the virtuoso pianist Carl Maria Bocklet, a close friend of Franz Schubert.
Critical Reception
Robert Schumann described the final movement of Franz Schubert's D Major Sonata as droll and humorous, suggesting it was a satire on a 'sleepyhead style' of music.
Composer Biography
Despite Robert Schumann's praise for Franz Schubert's piano-idiomatic style, only three of Schubert's piano sonatas were published during his lifetime.
Composition History
Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata in D Major D 850 was inspired by the majestic landscape of the Salzkammergut mountains, which he described in a letter to his brother Ferdinand.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Daniel Gottlob Türk, a music theorist, described the sonata as the most excellent instrumental piece, comparable to an ode in poetry, allowing composers freedom to express any feeling or passion.
Composer Biography
Franz Schubert, though not a brilliant virtuoso, was a skilled pianist who loved the instrument and composed around 500 dances for piano, including 132 waltzes.
Cultural Impact
Franz Schubert's Valses Nobles D 969, composed for the higher society of Vienna, later inspired Maurice Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales, though Ravel's work only shared the title, not the musical idiom.
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