SCHUBERT Piano Sonata No. 7 in E-flat major (Op. 122 / D.568) Score

"The Piano Sonata in E-flat major D 568 by Franz Schubert is a sonata for solo piano. It is a revision and completion of the Sonata in D-flat major D. 567. The D-flat major version was composed in June 1817, while the E-flat major revision and completion, published in 1829 after Schubert's death as Op. posth. 122, dates from sometime around 1826.

Daniel Coren summarized the nature of the recapitulation in the first movement of this sonata as "syncopated primary material"."
- Wikipedia 2020

Performed by András Schiff

Allegro moderato - 00:05
Andante molto - 10:01
Menuetto allegretto - 15:29
Allegro moderato - 20:02

[PhilipODette]

His piano sonata in E flat major is the most beautiful piece ever written, hands down. 😊

[raffichen]

My third favorite Schubert sonata, all too underrated. If I get the chance I'll reply w/ a long rant about how good it is.

[paulgreen]

A very lilting beautiful score and soulful utterance. Schubert’s genius was easygoing sweet and fragrant expansive. PWG

[paulschlitz]

I promised myself I would learn and play a Schubert piano sonata every year for the rest of my life barring mental or neurological infirmity

[ThePianoFortePlayer]

The beginning of the second movement kind of sounds like the 1st movement of Beethoven's (attributed) sonatina in G major

[David-twwl]

Thursday 3pm is the highlight of my week. Also first!

[nadiaboulanger]

OMG I never heard this before! And I'm a degree holding pianist. I think it must not be popular for it's lack of drama and quiet ending. But it's exquisite! I'm going to start learning it as soon as I can get my hands on a score..

[francoisknoerle]

I like the "weberianesque " second theme of the first movement....

[MarkxUK]

The first movement was set for grade 8 piano (when grade 8 pieces used to be more difficult..)

[graeme]

This is not Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 7. It is some diverging and eccentric interpretation of it. Why? Because the performer repeatedly ignores the dynamic markings on the score. For example, notes in the 1st movement which are meant to be accented, are not accented. And other notes are accented, where this is not indicated. And, in particular, consider the section starting from 6:09, which is marked piano (p) in the score, but the performer instead adds huge crescendos and almost reaches ff. This is all rather disappointing. I would say further, that if Schubert had lived longer, he might have revised some of his scores and made some improvements to the piano sonatas. I say this because the scores are a bit awkward in places. But, I don't think it is reasonable to just ignore his performance directions, as he left them, and improvise some new version according to the whim of the performer.