In 1827, Franz Schubert composed his celebrated Impromptus, works that helped define the emerging Romantic character piece.
Join composer Evan Meier with piano faculty members Minji Kim and Rachel Chen for an exploration of Schubert’s Impromptus through performance and discussion. Audiences will discover how these works bridge the Classical and Romantic eras, what to listen for in Schubert’s distinctive melodic and harmonic language, and how his experience as a Lieder composer shaped a pianistic style of extraordinary lyricism. The lecture will also examine the Viennese fortepiano Schubert likely knew and how its sound and capabilities compare with the modern concert grand.
The program marks the 200th anniversary of the Impromptus with performances highlighting Schubert’s inventive harmonic language, song-like lyricism, and his expansion of early Romantic keyboard expression.
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