Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14

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Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14 is a virtuosic and emotionally intense Romantic piano work notable for its dramatic contrasts and rich lyrical themes.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf piano sonata
solo piano work
alternativeTitle Concert sans orchestre
belongsToRepertoire Romantic piano repertoire
catalogNumber Op. 14
composer Robert Schumann
compositionEndYear 1836
compositionStartYear 1835
countryOfOrigin Germany
dedicatedTo Ignaz Moscheles
firstPublicationYear 1837
genre Romantic piano music
hasCharacter impetuous and dramatic outer movements
lyrical and introspective inner movements
hasForm sonata form elements
variation form elements
hasSection Quasi variazioni movement
influencedBy early Romantic virtuoso tradition
key F minor
languageOfTitle French
middleMovementBasedOn theme by Clara Wieck
movement I. Allegro brillante
II. Scherzo
III. Quasi variazioni: Andantino de Clara Wieck
IV. Prestissimo possibile
notableFeature cyclical use of thematic material
dramatic contrasts
rich lyrical themes
virtuosic piano writing
notableRecordingArtists Claudio Arrau
Martha Argerich
Maurizio Pollini
numberOfMovements 4
opusNumber Op. 14
originalTitle Concert sans orchestre
partOf Robert Schumann piano sonatas
period Romantic era
placeOfFirstPublication Leipzig
publisher Breitkopf & Härtel
revisedInYear 1853
scoring solo piano
style emotionally intense
highly virtuosic
tonalCenter F minor
typicalPerformanceDuration about 30 minutes
usesMaterialBy Clara Schumann
surface form: Clara Wieck
workNumberInComposerOutput third piano sonata by Robert Schumann

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Clara Schumann (as dedicatee and performer) dedicateeOf Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 3 in F minor, Op. 14
subject surface form: Clara Schumann