“Schubert - Waltz In A Major” is classified as a Level 3 Piano work worth 1,745 points within the Road to Virtuosity progression system. It is categorized under Composers → Schubert, Franz and is part of the Romantic collection. The sheet music for “Schubert - Waltz In A Major” provided on this website is available for non-commercial use. This means it may be downloaded, printed, studied, and performed for personal or educational purposes, but it may not be sold, redistributed commercially, or used as part of a paid product without permission.
“Schubert - Waltz in A Major” is a short one-page waltz in 3/4 time, marked Allegretto. The piece uses a simple right-hand melody above a steady left-hand waltz accompaniment, with a light opening dynamic and a slightly stronger contrasting second section. Its clear phrase structure, repeat signs, first and second endings, and balanced dance rhythm make it a compact example of Schubert’s small social-dance style.
Measures 1–8 present the opening waltz section. The right hand carries a graceful melody with smooth slurs and stepwise motion, while the left hand supports with the typical waltz pattern of bass note followed by chord tones. The mezzo piano marking keeps the opening light and elegant.
Measures 9–18 form the contrasting second section. The music begins with a stronger fp marking, giving the second half a sharper accent after the gentle first section. The right hand continues the flowing melodic style, while the left hand keeps the steady three-beat accompaniment underneath. The final measures bring the waltz back to a clear A major close.
Interesting fact: Schubert wrote many short waltzes, ländler, and German dances for social music-making in Vienna. Pieces like this are much smaller than later concert waltzes, but they show how naturally Schubert could create graceful dance music with only a few simple phrases.
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