Piano Sonata in E minor, D. 566, I. Moderato

About this work

The first chord of Schubert’s Moderato lasts two and a half beats. As it lifts, six semiquavers set the E minor phrase in motion. In bar 17, the left hand settles into triplets while the right hand begins a more singing line. Listen for the trill on C against that steady bass.

Practise the triplets quietly on their own. Add the melody with a plain C on the second beat of bar 17, then bring the trill back while keeping the left hand even. The figure returns in E major in bar 77, with the trill on A.

Score and files
The first movement of the Piano Sonata in E minor, D. 566, for solo piano. The four-page PDF reproduces the Moderato from the Julius Epstein edition, published by Breitkopf & Härtel in 1888 and in the public domain. The MIDI covers the same movement and includes the exposition repeat.
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