Schubert's JOYOUS Sonata in A major D 664 Op 120, Mvt. I. Allegro moderato (Pianist Duane Hulbert)

Another delightful Schubert melody! Simple yet joyous. Buoyant and wistful. Airy and endearing.
(How does he do it?)
Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata in A major was composed in 1819, probably in the summer, when the composer was just 22 years old. Maybe the promise of youth has something to do with the hopeful lyricism found in this piece.
Notes from pianist Dr. Duane Hulbert:
1) Listen for the beautiful, flowing theme in A major at the beginning, accompanied by the left hand playing an Alberti bass (popular during the classical period). (00:02).
2) Note the change in the rhythmic patterns in the left hand where lively triplets join the singing melody, first in the right hand, then in the left (00:53).
3) A typical Schubert trademark is the repeated triplets found at m. 38 (1:39).
4) At the repeat sign at m. 48, Schubert creates a dotted 8th rhythmic pattern as the development section begins (2:08).
5) Listen to the powerful octaves that alternate between the right and left hands at m. 57 (2:34).
6) The beautiful left hand theme from the opening returns at m.80 (3:33).
7) Listen for the jagged repeated right hand octaves at m. 117 (5:10).
8) Finally the opening theme quietly ends this movement with rich chords that die away beautifully, starting with a deceptive cadence (a cadence that questions; it's a surprise because it's a 'fake ending.') (5:43).
"This performance is dedicated to to the memory of my friend Joe Patrych. He was the engineer and producer of my Glazunov recordings, but more than that, he was a good friend for many years. He owned and ran the Patrych Sound Studios in New York, was a freelance producer for many labels including Bis, BMG, Bridge, Centaur, Music & Arts, Nonesuch and New York Philharmonic Special Editions, and was a passionate musician and friend to musicians. He knew how to splice and fix all of our mistakes. He made his many friends feel special. We all miss you, Joe!"
Dr. Hulbert received his BM and MM from The Juilliard School of Music and his DMA from The Manhattan School of Music. Hulbert received the Gold Medal at the 1980 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition, and also won prizes in the 1981 Leeds Competition and 1985 Carnegie Hall International American Music Competition. He has performed as a soloist with symphonies across the United States and has given recitals at Merkin Hall in New York, Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and Benaroya Hall in Seattle. In 2002, his recording of the piano works of Alexander Glazunov was nominated for a Grammy Award. Dr. Hulbert taught at the university level for over thirty years.
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[@hannab.120]

Beautiful. Thank you. My condolences on the passing of your dear friend.

[@user-tv9vr4lj8g]

Красиво. Спасибо.

[@marigoro]

I wonder if teachers could let the children hear the song first and let them choose what they want to learn ... I stopped playing piano about 40 yrs ago and now came back to the same book again (sonatas) just for my enjoyment. I find my motivation goes up when I like the song. I wish I was instroduced something like this, I could be much more motivated (may be because there was no internet, teacher didn't have much freedom other than starting from page 1 to go through the entire book).

[@militaryandemergencyservic3286]

Hi Duane! Great playing as usual. Please tell me think what you think of my Schubert Pastiche playlist (the Klavierstuck is new and impromptu~4). I have now learnt Schubert's Klavierstuch #1 thanks to your encouragement. czcams.com/video/z4EATu9_T28/video.html