Schubert’s eight “spontaneous inventions” from 1827 are character pieces that are among the best
known and most popular works for piano. Full of rich lyricism, they are much more than trifles or
whims, as the title suggests.
1. Impromptu No. 1 in F Minor
2. Impromptu No. 2 in A-flat Major
3. Impromptu No. 3 in B-flat Major
4. Impromptu No. 4 in F Minor
5. Impromptu No. 1 in C Minor
6. Impromptu No. 2 in E-flat Major
7. Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major
8. Impromptu No. 4 in A-flat Major