Schubert Impromptu Op 90 No 2 Harmonic Analysis ❲99% Easy❳

Schubert's Impromptu Op. 90 No. 2 in E-flat Major (D. 899) is a swift moto perpetuo structured in a ternary (A-B-A') design

"Schubert: Impromptus" (HUJI OpenScholar): This resource provides a structural overview, identifying the piece as being in ternary (A-B-A') form . It highlights the "enharmonic transformation" of the B section from C-flat major to B minor and notes key harmonic movements like B–C#–D . schubert impromptu op 90 no 2 harmonic analysis

• Instead of establishing a secondary key area (like the dominant, B-flat), Schubert moves to the Submediant (vi), which is C minor.
• This shift (measure 10) is significant. Moving to the minor submediant darkens the texture instantly.
• Schubert creates a pedal point on the note G in the bass (the dominant of C minor), creating tension while the right hand harmonizes above it.

The Impromptu Op. 90, No. 2 is structured in a modified A-B-A form. The A sections are in the tonic key of A-flat major, while the B section modulates to a series of related keys. Schubert's Impromptu Op