Alexander Alyabyev (1787-1851)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: August 15, 1787, Tobolsk Died: March 6, 1851, Moscow (age 63)
Wind Quintet in C major
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
Duration: 8 minutes (approximately)
1 recording,
1 videos
7:20
Bolshoi Theater Wind Quintet
glossary
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
- wind quintet, woodwind quintet, Quintetto per fiati [I], Quintette à vent [F], Bläserquintett [G], Quinteto de alientos [S]—ensemble or work for ensemble of five wind instruments, typically flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. A standard chamber ensemble with variety of timbre as well as a homogeneous blend. wiki