Joseph Schubert (1754-1837): Sonata 2 in G-Major

World Première Recording 1) Allegro: 00:00 2) Poco Adagio: 12:09 3) Rondo: 8:29 There would seem to be some disagreement among musicologists as to whether this sonata, as well as the two that accompany it in a publication by Hummel – was meant for solo harpsichord (or piano), or whether it originally had a violin part as well. No violin score has come down to us; the title page of these three sonatas, Joseph Schubert‘s Opus 4, reads: „Three Sonatas for the Harpsichord or Forte-Piano”– no mention of a violin anywhere on the page. While the music doesn‘t sound bad as is, I feel that perhaps there indeed was an extra violin part. No matter: we may never know. Judging by the style of the work, I would place it in the decade from 1790 to about 1800. Not much is known about the life of the composer, Joseph Schubert, who was, as far as I could ascertain, no relative of the famous Franz Schubert. This Schubert was from Bohemia; he was born in Varnsdorf, a town in the northern Czech region. He played mainly the violin and viola, a fact that makes it all the more probable that this sonata is indeed missing a violin part, though perhaps this was merely an option. Having studied in Prague and Berlin, Schubert then began working as a violinist for the Margrave Friedrich Heinrich von Brandenburg-Schwedt. Later, he worked as a violist in the „Royal Polish Kapelle“ in Dresden. A productive composer, Schubert wrote fifteen masses, seventeen sonatas and forty-nine concerti, among other works. - David Bolton, “The Digital Harpsichordist” Is it possible that you still haven’t seen my books?! Please do check them out at Amazon! How to Memorize Music – A Practical Approach for Non-Geniuses How to overcome Stage Fright − The ultimate Guide for performing Musicians Play it with Feeling! - Expressing Emotion in Musical Performance All available at Please subscribe to my channel! P.S. You might want to join my Facebook Group: “The Digital Harpsichordist“: