Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 | Tiffany Poon, piano

A work of great versatility that demands a high level of virtuosity inspired by Beethoven. New York pianist Tiffany Poon played Robert Schumann’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 at the Dresden Music Festival. The concert took place on June 17, 2023, at the Palais im Großen Garten. (00:00) Coming on stage (00:22) I. So rasch wie möglich (05:58) II. Andantino. Getragen (11:20) III. Scherzo. Sehr rasch und markiert (12:56) IV. Rondo. Presto Robert Schumann worked on Piano Sonata No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 intermittently for a total of six years. It’s one of just three piano sonatas composed by Schumann, one of the most famous composers of the Romantic era. The theme of the second movement of the sonata is based on the song “Im Herbste,” which Schumann composed in 1828 as an accompaniment to the verses of the poet Justinus Kerner. After the song was reworked into a piano piece called “Papillote,” in which the 2/4 rhythm was changed to a 6/8 rhythm and the key was change