Karl Amadeus Hartmann

Sonata 27 April 1945

On April 27 and 28, 1945, a stream of Dachau 'protective custody prisoners' dragged themselves past us – endless was the stream, endless was the misery, endless was the suffering.

The "Sonata 27 April 1945" (2nd Piano Sonata) is a harrowing, deeply moving historical document and a masterpiece of modern piano literature. Published by the renowned Schott Music, this expressive solo work captures the unspeakable horrors of the death marches in a poignant musical language of overwhelming emotional intensity.

For discerning pianists, this sheet music edition for solo piano represents not only a technically and interpretatively challenging work, but also a profound artistic statement against forgetting. Blending sorrow, defiance, and fragile hope, it serves as an indispensable addition to memorial concerts and sophisticated recital programs.