Anton Urspruch (1850-1907)

Nationality: German

Born: February 17, 1850, Frankfurt am Main Died: January 11, 1907, Frankfurt am Main (age 56)

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Piano Quintet in D major, Op. 21

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)

		I.	Allegro non tanto
		II.	Andante espressivo
		III.	Scherzo. Allegrissimo - Minore
		IV.	Finale. Allegro aperto - Presto

Published: 1884, Hamburg: August Cranz (age 33-34)

Dedication: Louise von Baden

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Joachim Raff (1822-1882)

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Nationality: Swiss | German

Born: May 27, 1822, Lachen Died: June 24, 1882, Frankfurt (age 60)

glossary

allegrissimo—very lively tempo, faster than allegro
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
aperto [I]—open, clear, distinct, broad
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
espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
minore, mineur—minor, i.e. minor key. Often used to mark a sectional key transition from major to minor as in a trio or a theme and variations
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
piano quintet—ensemble (work) for string quartet plus piano. One of the most grand chamber music forms. For an extra rich sound, some piano quintets omit the 2nd violin and add a bass comprising the complete four-part string section of the orchestra.
presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
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
tanto [I], non tanto—much, as much, so much, e.g. allegro ma non tanto: fast but not too much