The Schubert Sonatas: Disappointing so far...

[Beyond Within]

I have only givent them each one listen, but so far the melodies arent gripping enough for me. In most Beethoven/Mozart sonatas there are always a few, clear distinctive, and often great melodies. In the schubert it all seems to meander, almost aimlessly.

I have the C minor, Bb Major and A major.

[Rod]

Originally posted by Beyond Within:
I have only givent them each one listen, but so far the melodies arent gripping enough for me. In most Beethoven/Mozart sonatas there are always a few, clear distinctive, and often great melodies. In the schubert it all seems to meander, almost aimlessly.

I have the C minor, Bb Major and A major.

Well I have used the words 'confused' and 'patchwork quilt' in this regard myself.


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"If I were but of noble birth..." - Rod Corkin

[Opus131]

Just give them sometime.

Whilst most of Schubert early material is quite derivative, those (late) sonatas were written in a distinctive style of his own, you just need sometime to get accastumed to it.

I agree his music is by and large not as virtuosistic (from a compositional point of view) as Beethoven (who had a broader vision in his musical conception, Schubert understanding of the musical idom was limited to pathos), but you don't need to be a Beethoven to write good music.

Schubert was a little more of a dreamer then Beethoven, and you can discern this inherent juvenille quality in much of his output.

Beethoven's juvenillia ended before he was a teen...

[Opus131]

Originally posted by Rod:
Well I have used the words 'confused' and 'patchwork quilt' in this regard myself.

His music can be a confused mess, but i still like him reguardless...

[Beyond Within]

My favorite composition by Schubert has to be his 8th symphony (so far). Because in that he harnesses his haphazardness to express chaos/confusion so well.