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    SCHUBERT IMPROMPTU IN E FLAT OP 9O NO 2

    Jan 22, 2021 5 minutes

    Key E flat Tempo Allegro Style Late Classical

    Will improve your✓Scale technique✓Range of dynamics✓Use of accents

    The four Impromptus Op 90 were written in 1827. Unlike the subsequent second set (Op 142), the Op 90 pieces were published during Schubert’s lifetime. They are hugely popular and form a core part of many pianists’ repertoire. I suggest looking at all four from the set if you have the time and inclination.

    This Impromptu is a particularly good study in melodic scale playing. And therein lies one of its greatest challenges. At no point should this sound like four minutes of fast scale playing! Every note needs to count and every note needs to speak. The runs need to shine like rows of pearls.

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