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The '''Piano Sonata in B-flat minor''' is a work written by [[Julius Reubke]] between December 1856 and March 1857. Although it remains very obscure and is little performed (unlike the composer's ''[[Sonata on the 94th Psalm]]''<ref>{{cite |
The '''Piano Sonata in B-flat minor''' is a work written by [[Julius Reubke]] between December 1856 and March 1857. Although it remains very obscure and is little performed (unlike the composer's ''[[Sonata on the 94th Psalm]]''<ref>{{cite book|editor2-first=August|editor2-last=Stradal|editor-last=Skinner|editor-first=Jon|last1=Reubke|first1=Julius|title=Sonata for Organ, arranged for Piano Solo by August Stradal|url=http://waltercosand.com/CosandScores/Composers%20Q-Z/Stradal,%20August/Reubke-Stradal%20Organ%20Sonata%20(_94th%20Psalm_)%20(transcribed%20for%20piano).pdf|website=waltercosand.com|year=1991|orig-year=1871|accessdate=10 May 2015}}</ref> for organ), it combines the [[Franz Liszt|Lisztian]] technique of thematic transformation, colourful harmonies, virtuosic piano writing and a wide array of characters and sentiments. |
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The sonata was published posthumously, edited by the composer's |
The sonata was published posthumously, edited by the composer's brother, in 1871.<ref>{{cite book|last=Gailit|first=Michael|title=Julius Reubke (1834-1858) : Leben und Werk|oclc=976913484|url=http://www.edition-lade.com/c__buecher/buch_g_reubke.htm}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 03:11, 1 May 2017
The Piano Sonata in B-flat minor is a work written by Julius Reubke between December 1856 and March 1857. Although it remains very obscure and is little performed (unlike the composer's Sonata on the 94th Psalm[1] for organ), it combines the Lisztian technique of thematic transformation, colourful harmonies, virtuosic piano writing and a wide array of characters and sentiments.
The sonata was published posthumously, edited by the composer's brother, in 1871.[2]
Description
The work opens with an Allegro maestoso, characterised by a dramatic, rising forte first subject. This rising motif (a minor semitone followed by a major third jump), is a significant theme of the movement, recalled at various points throughout (including the cadenza-like passagework). The main theme is built over a chordal structure of i, bII6, viio7, i4-3, v, and VI6/4. The work has other, similarly interesting modulations, presented as undecorated chordal series. The second theme, marked Quasi Recitativo is written in a free and vocal style. Its melancholy second subject, in the distant key of E major, recalls something of Reubke's own sadly short life.[3]
References
- ^ Reubke, Julius (1991) [1871]. Skinner, Jon; Stradal, August (eds.). Sonata for Organ, arranged for Piano Solo by August Stradal (PDF). Retrieved 10 May 2015.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Gailit, Michael. Julius Reubke (1834-1858) : Leben und Werk. OCLC 976913484.
- ^ See score at IMSLP. See also OCLC 165361231.
External Links
- Piano Sonata (Reubke): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Additional Reading
- Pátkai, Imre (2014). "The first movement of Piano sonata in B-flat minor by Julius Reubke : a comparison of three editions from the performer's point of view". Denton, TX: University of North Texas. Retrieved 2017-04-30.