Schubert, ed. Litschauer – Sonata in A Major, D. 959 – Piano urtext He had been musical director

He had been musical director in New York since autumn 1892 and spent the summer in Spillville (Iowa) where a group of Czech immigrants had settled

[Therefore] the piece could just as easily be played by two instruments

Kritisch durchgesehene Gesammtausgabe

Bach's "Concerto in the Italian Sytle" has been one of his most popular works ever since its publication in 1735

The present edition of the solo part and piano reduction of the orchestral accompaniment is based on the Neue Mozart-Ausgabe

Schubert, ed. Litschauer – Sonata in A Major, D. 959 – Piano urtext He had been musical directorSchubert, ed. Litschauer Sonata in A Major, D. 959 Piano Publisher: Baerenreiter Composer: Franz Schubert Editor: Walburga Litschauer Format: Softcover Length: 78 p. Schubert composed his great Piano Sonata in A major just a few months before his untimely death in 1828. The balance this work strikes between lyrical melody, emotional intimacy and pianistic brilliance makes it a highlight among his sonatas, not least because of its poetic Andantino.