Piano Sonata No. 1 (Schumann) Explained

The Piano Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 11, was composed by Robert Schumann from 1833 to 1835. He published it anonymously as "Pianoforte Sonata, dedicated to Clara by Florestan and Eusebius".

Eric Frederick Jensen describes the sonata as 'the most unconventional and the most intriguing' of Schumann's piano sonatas due to its unusual structure.^{[1] [2]} The Aria is based on his earlier Lied setting, "An Anna" or "Nicht im Thale".^[3] Schumann later told his wife, Clara, that the sonata was "a solitary outcry for you from my heart ... in which your theme appears in every possible shape".^[4]

The four movements are as follows:

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• • performed by Alexander Kobrin
• Soloist: Bernd Glemser

Notes and References

1. Book: Eric Frederick Jensen. Schumann. 13 February 2012. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-983195-1. 21–5.
2. Book: Thomas Schmidt-Beste. The Sonata. 10 March 2011. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-76254-0. 150–1.
3. Book: John Daverio. Robert Schumann: Herald of a "New Poetic Age". 10 April 1997. Oxford University Press. 978-0-19-802521-4. 144–7.
4. Book: Ostwald, Peter F. . Schumann: The Inner Voices of a Musical Genius . 1985 . 978-1-55553-014-3 . Boston. 125.