Sonatensatz, D 28 (Schubert)

The Sonatensatz in B-flat major D. 28, also known as Piano Trio in B-flat major, is a single-movement work for piano trio by Franz Schubert.

This work was written in 1812, immediately after the fifteen-year-old composer lost his place in Vienna's Imperial Chapel Choir due to his voice breaking.^[1] Schubert spent most of the August composing this work, his first ever composition for strings and piano, but abandoned it after finishing the first movement.^[2] It was also in this year that his mother died.^[3] Although relatively little known, the work is important among Schubert's early output,^[4] and Schubert's only previous exercise in the genre when he penned his more celebrated piano trios D. 898 and D. 929 15 years later.^[2]

Like several other of his works from this time, this piano trio movement was heavily inspired by classical models, partly reflective of Schubert's having begun lessons with Antonio Salieri, although Schubert was already giving the cello part a more emancipated role than in Mozart's piano trios.^[1] Eva Badura-Skoda writes that it contains "...some charming passages and even traits of genuine Schubert here and there in this movement; but altogether one can still feel Schubert's lack of experience."^[5]

Structure and analysis[edit]

The work comprises a single sonata form movement marked Allegro. It takes approximately 10 minutes to perform

The sonata form structure is notable^[5] for a discursive exposition incorporating numerous themes.^[1]

References[edit]

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c Wigmore 2001, p. 5
^ ^a ^b Johnston 2016
^ Anderson 1999
^ Cooper 2008, p. 118.
^ ^a ^b Badura-Skoda 2008, p. 277

Sources

Anderson, Keith (1989). Schubert: Piano Trios in B-Flat major, D. 898 and D. 28 (CD). Naxos Records. 8.550131.
Badura-Skoda, Eva (2008). "The Chronology of Schubert's Piano Trios". In Badura-Skoda, Eva; Branscombe, Peter (eds.). Schubert Studies: Problems of Style and Chronology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Cooper, Barry (2008). "Composers Born between 1700 and 1800". Child Composers and Their Works: A Historical Survey. Lanham: Scarecrow Press.
Johnston, Blair (2016). "Piano Trio in B flat major ("Sonatensatz"), D.28". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-19.
Wigmore, Richard (2001). Schubert: Piano Trios D898, D28 & D897 (PDF) (CD). Hyperion Records. CDA67273.

External links[edit]

Piano Trio in B-flat major, D.28: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Video on YouTube, Trio Atanassov, 2015

[wigmore-1] Wigmore 2001, p. 5

[allmusic-2] Johnston 2016

[naxos-3] Anderson 1999

[FOOTNOTECooper2008118-4] Cooper 2008, p. 118.

[schubertstudies-5] Badura-Skoda 2008, p. 277

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v t e Chamber music by Franz Schubert
Duos	For violin and piano Sonat(in)as D 384, 385 and 408 Duo in A major, D 574 Rondo in B minor, D 895 Fantasy in C major, D 934 Arpeggione Sonata, D 821
Trios	Sonatensatz for piano trio, D 28 String Trios D 111A, 471 and 581 Notturno for piano trio, D 897 Piano Trio No. 1, D 898 Piano Trio No. 2, D 929 "The Shepherd on the Rock", D 965
String Quartets	No. 1, D 18 No. 2, D 32 No. 3, D 36 No. 4, D 46 No. 5, D 68 No. 6, D 74 No. 7, D 94 Quartettsatz, D 103 No. 8, D 112 No. 9, D 173 No. 10 (Haushaltung), D 87 No. 11, D 353 No. 12 (Quartettsatz), D 703 No. 13 (Rosamunde), D 804 No. 14 (Death and the Maiden), D 810 No. 15, D 887
Other	Rondo for violin and strings, D 438 Adagio and Rondo Concertante, D 487 Trout Quintet, D 667 Octet, D 803 String Quintet, D 956
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