Franz Schubert's 'Auflösung' (Resolution) D. 807 is a characteristically lyrical and introspective piano piece, likely exploring a sense of release or conclusion. Its distinctiveness lies in Schubert's masterful command of melody, subtle harmonic shifts, and profound emotional depth within a concise form.
Requires a sensitive touch for dynamic nuance and sustained cantabile phrasing.
Auflösung (D.807) is rated Henle level 6 of 9 — advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grades 7–8. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 7.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 6 — meaning you can already play level 5–6 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Auflösung (D.807) lasts about 4 minutes.
Auflösung (D.807) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.