Impromptus, Op. 90 No 2-3 (Schubert)

Movements

No. 2 in E♭ major, No. 3 in G♭ major

Notes

The Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899, are a set of four impromptus for solo piano composed by Franz Schubert in 1827. They were written in the same year as the Impromptus, Op. 142, though only the first two pieces were published during Schubert’s lifetime. Together with the latter set, they have become a cornerstone of the piano repertoire.

The second Impromptu in E♭ major is a swift moto perpetuo with a ternary design. The third Impromptu is a flowing and meditative piece in G♭ major, characterized by long melodic lines and unbroken triadic accompaniment.

Performances