Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22

Catalogue title: Piano Sonata No.2.

Scoring: Piano.

Composed: 1830-35.

The first version took shape in 1830–35: the slow movement draws on the song Im Herbste, and the original finale, Presto...Read more

Catalogue title: Piano Sonata No.2.

Scoring: Piano.

Composed: 1830-35.

The first version took shape in 1830–35: the slow movement draws on the song Im Herbste, and the original finale, Presto passionato, was completed in 1835. Schumann replaced that finale with a new Rondo in 1838. The movement list below follows the final four-movement version.

Dedicated to Henriette Voigt.

Movements / numbers:
1. So rasch wie möglich
2. Andantino. Getragen
3. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert
4. Rondo. Presto

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