Schubert, Franz - Impromptus op 90 (D899) op post 142 (D935)

Schubert Impromptus D 899 (Op.90), D 935 (Op.post.142) Piano

Scholarly-critical edition based on the Urtext of the New Schubert Edition, taking all known sources into account

Newly engraved editions with optimum page-turns

With fingering and suggestions for performance (Ger/Eng) by Mario Aschauer

With a detailed foreword (Ger/Eng) and critical commentary (Eng)

In autumn 1827 Schubert composed eight Impromptus for publication as a complete collection by Haslinger in Vienna. When the plan fell through, Schubert offered his Impromptus to Schott as pieces which “could be issued individually or all four together”. The name of the works probably originated from the publisher Haslinger and Schubert also used it for his collection published later as op. posth. 142. The lyrical-romantic works are suitable for advanced piano students and have the character of sonata movements. Robert Schumann who regarded them as parts of a four-movement sonata, drew attention to the second collection published by Diabelli in 1839 in his review. 

For the first time this scholarly-critical Urtext edition presents the musical text of the New Schubert Edition in new engraving and with optimum page-turns. The fingering takes essential aspects of performance practice of Schubert’s time as well as performance on the modern concert grand piano into consideration.

A detailed foreword, suggestions for performance and notes on the evaluation of the primary sources complete the edition.