A minor Piano Sonata (D845,No.16) was composed in 1825, dedicated to the Archduke Rudolph(to whom Beethoven’s trioArchduke,Op.97 presented ).
The piece is made up of four movements: 1, Moderato, A Minor, sonata. The octave processing in the middle passage which shows a ghost of loneliness and emptiness is sharply against the second theme, hence creates the dramatic effect of the movement. It ends in a painful and solemn tune. 2, Andante mosso, minute, C Major, variation. The five passage of variation reflects the various ways of composition and the complex emotion.3, Scherzo, allegro vivace, A Minor. The contrast between the beautiful middle passage with the earlier and the following passage displays the vitality and peace of nature.4, Rondo, allegro vivace, A Minor. With using a succession of quavers, the composer represents the sense of continuousness and inexhaustibleness which wakes up one’s endless energy.
Fantasia in C Major (“Wanderer”) was written in 1822. The piece is rich in melody and harmony. But it is also hard to play, even the composer himself can’t be satisfied with his performance, although he had has worked very hard with it. He threw the sheet to the floor angrily and said:”I would never play it again!” That is true that the work is the favorite repertoire in the concert with the challenged technique as well as the varied melody and splendid effect. It begins with the theme of the song “Wanderer”, followed with the dramatically musical description in a way of dialogue. The beautiful melody of the second movement coming up immediately, it seems like a monolog of the composer’s lonely heart. The third movement is full of vitality and shows the short happiness of wanderer. Finally, the piece ends with the Beethoven’s brilliant in the last movement which expresses the composer’s determination to striving against the destiny.
Ge Hao, a young pianist from Shanghai with German studying background, the special invited Chinese musician of the European International Music Festival, piano teacher of Shanghai Conservatory of Music and permanent examiner for Piano Examine of Shanghai Conservatory of Music. In 2006, He gave many lectures and piano recitals in several regions in China. In 2007, his touring concerts in Xinjiang Province achieved great success. At the same time, he was rewarded with a specific found of Shanghai Pu Jiang Talents Plan and the honor of Finest Young Teacher of Shanghai Universities.
In 2002-2004, Ge Hao studied piano lesson in German. During this time, He was often invited to the European International Music Festival to give personal piano concerts, and the audience was deeply convinced with his perfect performance. In the Festival of 2003, he won the golden medal and was appointed the special invited Chinese pianist. Later, the pianist who has acquired wide attention gave his piano recitals in the country like Germany, Holland, Spain, and Argentina with great success. The European media wrote:”Ge Hao’s performance shocked every listener, his perfect music feeling and unquestionable technique led us into his classic music world…” In this time, Ge Hao also came back to Shanghai to give several welcomed piano concerts. In 2004, he got the position as a piano teacher in his Alma Mater, Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He began to study the Schubert’s piano works as well as fostered the German-Austrian Music. This recording is one of his achievements in recent years. Including with two Schubert’s works, the technique challenged and meaningfulA Minor Piano Sonata(D845, No.14）and Fantasia(“Wanderer”,D760).
舒伯特簡介
弗朗茲·彼得·舒伯特（Franz Peter Schubert）（1797-1828），生於維也納的一個教師家庭。作為早期浪漫主義音樂的傑出代表，他生前受歧視，死後才得到很高的評價，成為和莫扎特、貝多芬並列的音樂大師。
Franz Seraph Peter Schubert was born on January 31,1797. His father was a poor director of primary school in Vienna. He learned piano and violin when he was a child. At the age of 11, he was recruited into the choir of Empire Church, and stayed in the seminary. Soon after, Schubert became the violinist and conductor of the school orchestra which made him the chance to know the famous works of Vienna Classical Music Style. By 1813, he composed the First Symphony. Unfortunately, just in this year, he left the school with the cause of mutation. In order to reduce the family’s economic burden, Schubert took the position as an assistant in his father’s school and continued his composition.
On October 19, 1814, Schubert wrote the music for Gothe’s poet Gretechen am Spinnrade. This master piece, also his first lied, opened out his multiple song music creation. Only in 1815, Schubert composed totally 144 songs, in a day of October, 8 songs came out. Besides, there were one symphony, two masses and other works. In 1816, he quit the job of teacher and devoted himself to composition. The unstable income and the miserable living state affected his work, so the emotion of pain and oppression can often be found within it. Even now, he passionately wrote many excellent works as the tribute to national liberation. However, the long runs of hardship destroyed his health and spirit. On November 19, 1828, he died in Vienna, only was 31 years old. He was respectfully buried alongside with the Beethoven’s grave.
Although a short lifetime as Schubert was, he left us an abundant music treasures. More than 600 songs dazzled in the world music repertoires. So Schubert was acknowledged as the “King of Songs”. The most representative of his songs is Erkönig(D328), Heidenroslein(D257),Ave Maria(D839), Die Forelle(D550),Der Lindenbaum(from Winterreise),Ständchen(D920), and two song cycles Die Schöne Müllerin(D795) and Winterreise(D911). Other works included 18 operas, Singspielsand incidental music, 10 symphonies, 19 quartets, 22 piano sonatas, 4 violin sonatas.
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