Schubert’s Moment Musical No. 5 in F minor is one of the most turbulent pieces in the set - a compact study in agitation, rhythmic bite, and sudden flashes of fire. Its driving accompaniment and sharply accented gestures create a sense of constant forward pressure, as if the music were pushing against its own boundaries. Even in its brief lyrical turns, the underlying tension never fully releases.

This guitar arrangement preserves that tension while letting the music speak with the instrument’s natural clarity and immediacy. The rapid repeated figures, abrupt dynamic shifts, and sharply etched contours transfer cleanly to the fretboard, giving the guitarist the tools to project the music’s urgency with precision and control. The guitar’s capacity to shade attacks and let harmonies dissolve into silence lends an intimacy to the quieter moments, making the return of the storm all the more striking.

The result is an arrangement that feels idiomatic to play yet fully conveys the piece’s fiery temperament: an intense, tightly focused miniature that invites guitarists into one of Schubert’s most dramatic sound worlds.

Score: 4 pages

Preface, legend, and performance notes: 5 pages

Below is a link to Youtube which will allow you to get an idea of what this piece sounds like on piano. (Performed by Maria João Pires)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvCMwkBYky4&list=RDJvCMwkBYky4&start_radio=1

Over the coming months, I will be playing short excerpts from all pieces listed in this catalogue on classical guitar myself and post them on my Youtube channel, titled:

Michael De Baker Arrangements for Classical Guitar.

Thanks for tuning in. Wishing you much musical enjoyment and many rewarding hours with our instrument, the classical guitar.

Michael

Contact. If you’d like to reach out - whether about repertoire, arrangements, or upcoming projects - feel free to email me at mdebakerclassicalguitar@use.startmail.com