Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894)
Nationality:
Russian
Born: November 28, 1829, Vikhvatintsï, Ukraine Died: November 20, 1894, Peterhof (age 65)
Quintet in F major, Op. 55
(for piano and winds)
| 11:07 | I. | Allegro non troppo | |
| 7:58 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro assai | |
| 8:07 | III. | Andante con moto | |
| 9:54 | IV. | Allegro appassionato |
Duration: 38 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
c. 1855 (age 30-26)
Published:
1860-1861, Leipzig: Schuberth & Co. (age 30-32)
Dedication: A Monsieur Berthold Damcke
Note: Also published for Piano Quartet as Op. 55bis
3 recordings,
12 videos
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11:45
Consortium Classicum
I.
Allegro non troppo
7:51
Consortium Classicum
II.
Scherzo. Allegro assai
7:49
Consortium Classicum
III.
Andante con moto
11:35
Consortium Classicum
IV.
Allegro appassionato
11:37
Prague National Theatre Wind Quintet
I.
Allegro non troppo
8:07
Prague National Theatre Wind Quintet
II.
Scherzo. Allegro assai
9:04
Prague National Theatre Wind Quintet
III.
Andante con moto
8:28
Prague National Theatre Wind Quintet
IV.
Allegro appassionato
10:00
New Philharmonia Wind Ensemble
I.
Allegro non troppo
7:56
New Philharmonia Wind Ensemble
II.
Scherzo. Allegro assai
7:28
New Philharmonia Wind Ensemble
III.
Andante con moto
9:40
New Philharmonia Wind Ensemble
IV.
Allegro appassionato
glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- appassionato, passionato, passionné [F], avec passion, passionnément—passionate; ardent
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much