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Play — Alfred Brendel - Schubert - Four Impromptus, D 935 · Classical Vault 1 (the player loads on click)
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Play — Schubert: 4 Impromptus, Op. Posth. 142, D. 935: No. 3 in B-Flat Major: Thema · Franz Schubert, Eric Lu (the player loads on click)
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Other syllabi : ABRSM Grade 7 · ABRSM Grade 7 · Trinity_London Grade 8
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These Impromptus convey an intimate, sometimes melancholic lyricism with expressive surges that demand internal breathing and precise color contrasts. You will need to focus particularly on Tempo rubato (3.1/5) — here it means a measured flexibility of tempo to shape phrases without breaking the underlying pulse — and on Pédale de sustain (3.1/5), which requires precise pedaling to sustain melodic lines while preventing the accompaniment from blurring (half-pedal and targeted releases). The pieces belong to the Romantic period and are part of the set of Impromptus by Schubert that were published posthumously, holding an important place in his intimate piano repertoire. I do not provide performance references because I am not sufficiently certain of a single, universally acknowledged recording for this specific set.