🇦🇹Franz Peter Schubert ： Piano Sonata No.2 in C-Dur D279

An early piano sonata by Schubert, it survives in three movements and without a finale. The first movement unfolds in sonata form around clear themes; one of its main attractions is the careful presentation of contrasting thematic characters and harmonic changes. The second movement calls for a balance between its singing melody and accompaniment, while the third highlights the poised meter of the minuet and its contrast with the middle section. Throughout the work, the phrases become clearer when the sound is kept from becoming too heavy, lines are connected with natural breathing, and the melody is brought forward while inner voices remain discreet. Pedaling should be carefully adjusted to the harmonic changes so that the resonance does not become blurred.