Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11

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Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 is a large-scale, early Romantic piano work noted for its passionate intensity, lyrical themes, and cyclical structure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano sonata
solo piano work
approximateCompletionYear 1835
approximateCompositionPeriod early 1830s
approximatePublicationYear 1836
catalogNumber Op. 11
composer Robert Schumann
composerNationality German
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Clara Schumann
surface form: Clara Wieck
dedicationRelationship dedicated to Schumann’s future wife Clara Wieck
difficulty advanced
firstPublicationPlace Leipzig
genre Romantic music
classical music
hasPart Aria
Finale: Allegro un poco maestoso
Introduzione: Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace
Scherzo e Intermezzo
hasThematicConnectionTo Clara Wieck’s themes
historicalContext early career of Robert Schumann
influencedBy Beethoven’s piano sonatas
key F-sharp minor
languageOfTitle Italian
movement Aria
Finale: Allegro un poco maestoso
Introduzione: Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace
Scherzo e Intermezzo
nickname Sonata in F-sharp minor
notableFeature integration of song-like writing into sonata form
large-scale formal design
use of cyclical thematic recall
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumber 11
partOf Robert Schumann’s piano music
period early Romantic
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
requires expressive interpretive ability
high technical skill
scoredFor solo piano
structure cyclical
styleCharacteristic dramatic contrasts
lyrical themes
passionate intensity
virtuosic writing
tonalCenter F-sharp minor
typicalPerformanceDuration about 30 minutes
workNumberInComposerOutput first piano sonata by Robert Schumann

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Clara Schumann (as dedicatee and performer) dedicateeOf Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11
subject surface form: Clara Schumann