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Robert Schumann

Presto Passionato in g minor, Op. 22a  Play

Alessandro Taverna Piano

Recorded on 12/09/2009, uploaded on 03/11/2010

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Presto passionato in g minor, Op. 22a          Robert Schumann

Schumann's early attempts at writing piano sonatas were largely unfinished, until he published the Sonata in f-sharp minor in 1836 with a dedication to Clara Wieck. He began composing what would become his second sonata, opus 22, with the second movement Andantino in June 1830.  The first and third movements were written in June 1833 and the original demanding Finale (which we are hearing in today's concert) came from October 1835.      Alessandro Taverna