Well regarded among pianists, the "Little" A major sonata is so called to distinguish it from the hefty 1828 sonata in the same key.[citation needed] It is the shortest among Schubert's complete sonatas. The manuscript, completed in July 1819, was dedicated to Josephine von Koller of Steyr in Upper Austria, whom he considered to be "very pretty" and "a good pianist." The lyrical, buoyant, in spots typically poignant nature of this sonata fits the image of a young Schubert in love, living in a summery Austrian countryside, which he also considered to be "unimaginably lovely."
| Date of composition | 1819 |
| Type | Sonata |
| Tonality | A Major |
| Catalogue | D 664 |
| Approx. duration | 19 minutes |
| Instruments | Piano |
| Autotranslations beta |
Franz Schubert: Sonate pour piano n°13 en la majeur, D 664 Franz Schubert: Sonata per pianoforte n. 13 in la maggiore, D 664 Franz Schubert: Sonate Nr. 13 für Klavier A-dur, D 664 |