Schubert's Drei Klavierstücke (Three Piano Pieces), D. 946

Schubert's Drei Klavierstücke (Three Piano Pieces), D. 946, are solo pieces composed in May 1828, just six months before his death. They were originally conceived as a set of four "impromptus", but only three were written. They were first published in 1868, edited by Johannes Brahms, although his name does not appears in the publication.

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) was an Austrian composer. He wrote over six hundred lieder (songs), nine symphonies (including the famous Unfinished Symphony), liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, numerous pieces of chamber music, and a large body of solo piano music.

Renowned for his magnificent melodies, he was perhaps even more proficient at creating music of extraordinary depth and emotional power. And despite his tragically short life, Franz Schubert is widely considered to be one of the greatest of all composers.