🇦🇹Franz Peter Schubert ： Piano Sonata No.18 in G-Dur D894 Op.78

Schubert’s Piano Sonata No. 18 is a four-movement work marked by an expansive sense of time and intimate lyricism. In the first movement, a gentle theme unfolds while making expressive use of pauses, and the changing shades that emerge from its stillness are a particular point of interest. The following slow movement calls for a delicate tone and a natural breath that allow the melody to sing. The Minuet and finale introduce contrasting kinds of motion, bringing the work to a light-footed conclusion. In performance, it is important to maintain the meter without rushing while carefully shaping the balance between voices, the space around rests and phrases, and the changing dynamics.