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Sonata No. 3 in A minor, WoO 2

Robert Schumann · 1810–1856
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT
MinorLivelyDramaticLyrical

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Type
Sonata
Setting
Piano
Length
About 25 min
Era
Early Romantic
Nationality
German
Exam lists
ABRSM

Notes

Includes his movements from the F-A-E Sonata

About this work

Composed
1853 (November)
First performed
1853 (privately); 1956/03/20 in London, Wigmore Hall (publicly)
  1. Ziemlich langsam - [Lebhaft]
  2. Scherzo. Lebhaft
  3. Intermezzo. Bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
  4. Finale. Markirtes, ziemlich lebhaftes Tempo

Exam & syllabus listings

ABRSM ARSM (mvt)

A step before · level 6

Sonata in F minor, Op. 4
Felix Mendelssohn
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21 min
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6
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17 min
MinorDramaticWell-known
6
SonataWith piano
25 min
MinorLivelyLesser-known
6
Sonata in G minor, Op. 8
Clémence de Grandval
SonataWith piano
20 min
MinorLyricalLesser-known
6

A step after · level 8

SonataWith piano
30 min
MinorDramaticWell-known
8
SonataWith piano
24 min
MinorDramaticWell-known
8
Sonata in B minor, P. 110
Ottorino Respighi
SonataWith piano
26 min
MinorLyricalWell-known
8
SonataWith piano
15 min
MinorLivelyWell-known
8

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