Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minorOp. 11 · I

The first movement of Schumann's Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11, published in 1836. Opening with a slow introduction, this long, driving movement sends both hands surging through dense chords and rapid runs across wide bass leaps. Schumann published the sonata under the names of his alter egos Florestan and Eusebius as a dedication to Clara, calling it a cry from his heart for her.