Schubert -- Allegro in A Minor, Op. 144 (Lebensstürme) is currently unavailable

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Piano - Advanced SKU: AP.40322 Composed by Franz Schubert. Edited by Allison Nelson and Maurice Hinson. Duet or Duo; Masterworks; Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands); Solo Small Ensembles. Alfred Masterwork CD Edition. Classical; Masterwork; Recital; Romantic. Book and CD. 48 pages. Alfred Music #00-40322. Published by Alfred Music (AP.40322). ISBN 9780739093252. UPC: 038081451862. English.Franz Schubert was one of the most prolific composers of ensemble piano music, and the Allegro in A Minor, Op. 144, demonstrates his mastery at writing for one piano, four hands. This large and passionate work was composed in 1828, the year of Schubert's death. It is written in sonata-allegro form and may have been intended as the first movement of a sonata. It was first published by Anton Diabelli in 1840 with the title Lebenssturme: Characterischeres Allegro (Life's Storms: Characteristic Allegro). The Allegro makes extensive use of chromaticism, Neapolitan sixth chords, and contrasts of moods. Also included is an outstanding CD recording from the Naxos label.