The Piano Sonatas 1823 - 1828

   Like in many of Schubert's other genres, the numbering of the pianos sonatas is debated 

   among experts.  For instance, the final sonata, D. 960 is called Sonata No. 20, No. 21, or 

    No. 22.  So almost everyone just calls it D. 960.  

   The 11 completed piano sonatas on which all catalogs agree:

       Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 537  (1817, first published as Op. posth. 164)

       Piano Sonata E-flat major, D. 568  (1817, 1825-1826?, 2nd version; first pub. as Op. posth. 122)

       Piano Sonata in B major, D. 575   (1817, first published as Op. posth. 147)

  *   Piano Sonata in E minor, D. 566  (1817) is nearly complete. 


     More highly regarded:

       Piano Sonata in A major, "Little A major", D. 664   (1819 or 1825, first pub. as Op. posth. 120)

       Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 784  (1823, first published as Op. posth. 143)

       Piano Sonata in A minor, D. 845  (1825, first published as Op. 42)

       Piano Sonata in D major, D. 850  "Gasteiner"  (1825, first published as Op. 53)

       Piano Sonata in G major, D. 894  "Fantasie" (1826, first published as Op. 78)


     Most highly regarded:

       Piano Sonata in C minor, D. 958  (1828)

       Piano Sonata in A major, D. 959  (1828)

       Piano Sonata in B♭ major, D.960  (1828)