A study of L. van Beethoven’s Sonata Op. 109; R. Schumann’s Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26; F. Liszt’s Études d'Exécution Transcendante, S.139, No. 8; and S. Prokofiev’s Toccata, Op. 11: Historical, theoretical, and stylistic implications

Abstract

The purpose of this Master’s report is to analyze the works performed at my piano recital on March 24, 2020. The compositions discussed are Ludwig van Beethoven’s Sonata in E major, Op. 109; Robert Schumann’s Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26; Franz Liszt’s Études d'Exécution Transcendante, S.139 No. 8 ‘Wilde Jagd’; and Sergei Prokofiev’s Toccata in D minor, Op. 11. The author approaches the analysis of the works from historical, theoretical, and stylistic perspectives.