Mozart's Fantasia in D minor, K.397 is one of his most dramatic piano works,
notable for its improvisational character and chromatic harmonies.
The piece was left unfinished; the final 10 measures were likely completed by August Eberhard Müller.
This haunting piano work was left unfinished by Mozart and later completed by August Eberhard Müller. Its dramatic arpeggios and improvisational style make it one of Mozart's most popular keyboard pieces.
This haunting solo piano work, composed in 1782, remains one of Mozart's most enigmatic pieces. Though initially left incomplete, its dramatic arpeggios and improvisatory style became emblematic of the Sturm und Drang aesthetic in classical music.
Composed in 1782, this solo piano work showcases Mozart's dramatic contrasts between brooding minor-key passages and lyrical interludes. Though left unfinished at his death, August Eberhard Müller's completion made it one of Mozart's most beloved piano pieces, reflecting Sturm und Drang influences within classical structure.
The Fantasia in D minor, K. 397, is a renowned work for solo piano by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Composed in 1782, it is characterized by its dramatic shifts in mood, from the dark and turbulent opening in D minor to a serene and graceful conclusion in D major. Interestingly, the final 10 measures of the piece as we know it today were likely not composed by Mozart but added by an unknown contemporary, August Eberhard Müller being a frequent suggestion, to provide a more satisfactory ending to the fragment left by the composer. Despite this, it remains one of Mozart's most popular and frequently performed piano works.
