ExclusiveSchubert: Piano Sonata no. 4 in A minor, D. 537 - III. Allegro vivace

【Classical music and nature 古典音樂小站】Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 4 in A minor, D. 537 - III. Allegro vivace. This beautiful piece was played by Paul Pitman. It has common licence (Public Domain Mark 1.0 Universal) and is provided through musopen.org.

Composed in March 1817 when Schubert was twenty years old, the Sonata in A Minor D 537 was his first successful work in the genre. It followed a number of attempts at multi-movement compositions, which often lacked a closing rondo, and standalone movements in sonata or A-B-A form, which are now considered to be abandoned projects. The opening movement takes an innovative approach to key relations, featuring a second theme in F major and a recapitulation in D minor. The second movement, 'Allegretto quasi andantino', also features a variety of modulations and sudden changes to relatively remote keys. The closing rondo is characterised by frequent interruptions that could be interpreted as a series of unanswered questions. The sonata ends on an optimistic note in the key of A major. The work remained unpublished until 1852.

A rock gallery leads into the Rofflaschlucht, even extending behind the waterfall.

For a small fee, you can easily hike through the gorge and explore it yourself. :-)

The rock gallery was built by the then landlord and owner Christian Pitschen-Melchior in the winters of 1907–14.

The Rofflaschlucht, also known as the Roffla Gorge, has stood here for generations. The road passing through it was once the only route to Italy across the Alps for miles around and a place where people and animals could rest.

However, in 1882, the Gotthard railway opened, and almost all traffic started to cross the mountains there instead. The family living in the inn at the time, the Pitschen-Melchiors, lost their source of income and decided to emigrate to America, where they did not fare much better.

One day, Christian Pitschen went to Niagara Falls as a servant and realised that it was a popular attraction where money could be made.

The family decided to return to Switzerland and try to open up the Rofflaschlucht waterfall. From 1907 to 1914, they worked in the gorge during the winters. Around 8,000 loads of explosives were needed to blast through the rock, not to mention the endurance and strength required.

Source: www.rofflaschlucht.ch

The Rofflaschlucht in Switzerland was filmed by Christian Schlegel and Wenjing Ma edited the video.




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