Schumann – Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11 | Complete Score

📖 Robert Schumann composed his Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor, Op. 11, between 1833 and 1835, with the work reaching publication in June 1836 . It was dedicated to Clara Wieck, whom Schumann would later marry in 1840, and the title page bore the inscription "Pianoforte-Sonate, Clara zugeeignet von Florestan und Eusebius" . The sonata is Schumann's first venture into the genre and is characterized by its unusual structural design. A lengthy Introduzione precedes the main Allegro, and the work is bound together by thematic connections across its movements, including the descending fifth motif associated with Clara . The second movement, titled Aria, is an almost literal adaptation of Schumann's earlier song "An Anna" (1828) . The work appeared during a period of intense personal struggle: Clara's father had forbidden their relationship, and Schumann later described the sonata as containing "much of the battles Clara cost me" . Structure & Timestamps [00:00] – I. Introduzione: Un poco adagio – Allegro vivace (F-sharp minor) [11:25] – II. Aria: Senza passione, ma espressivo (A major) [13:56] – III. Scherzo: Allegrissimo – Intermezzo: Lento (F-sharp minor) [18:39] – IV. Finale: Allegro un poco maestoso (F-sharp minor) Work Information Composer: Robert Schumann (1810–1856) Work: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor "Grosse Sonate" Catalogue: Op. 11 Key: F-sharp minor (finale concludes in F-sharp major) Composed: 1833–1835 Published: June 1836 (Friedrich Kistner, Leipzig) Dedication: Clara Wieck Movements: 4 Period: Romantic Form: Sonata (expanded four-movement structure) Instrumentation: Piano As you follow the score, observe the four-movement structure with its thematic connections running throughout the work. The first movement opens with a slow Introduzione, in which the thematic material of the entire sonata is already seeded. The following Allegro vivace is based on the Fandango theme from 1832, with a fierce, dramatic Florestan character. The second movement, an Aria in A major, has a lyrical, elegiac Eusebius quality, based on the song "An Anna" that Schumann wrote at the age of 18. The third movement is a Scherzo with two contrasting trio sections: a fervent one and an Intermezzo of a mocking character, marked "alla burla, ma pomposo." The final movement is a free rondo with rich material, concluding triumphantly in F-sharp major. Credits: Sheet Music & Audio: Musopen Performer: Nicolás Pellón License: CC BY 3.0 🔗https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... 🎬The video is edited, sheet-synchronized, and presented for educational and demonstration purposes. 🔔 Enjoy the piece and subscribe to support Sollab. 🔗    / @sollab.sheetpiano   #schumann #schumannsonata #pianosonata #op11 #classicalmusic #classicalpiano #sheetmusic #pianosheetmusic #piano #pianomusic #visualpiano #pianosolo #learnpiano #completescore #sollab