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All Listed Works La Musique de Chambre The Piano Quartet / Quintet. Smallman
Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959)
Nationality:
Czech
|
Bohemian
Born: December 8, 1890, Polička, Bohemia Died: August 28, 1959, Liestal, Switzerland (age 68)
Piano Quintet No. 1, H. 229
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 5:13 | I. | Poco allegro | |
| 4:10 | II. | Andante (poco moderato) | |
| 4:03 | III. | Allegretto | |
| 4:28 | IV. | Allegro moderato |
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1933 (age 42-43)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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5:04
Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet
I.
Poco allegro
3:47
Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet
II.
Andante (poco moderato)
4:21
Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet
III.
Allegretto
4:35
Ivan Klánský, Kocian Quartet
IV.
Allegro moderato
5:16
Karel Kosarek, Martinů Quartet
I.
Poco allegro
4:18
Karel Kosarek, Martinů Quartet
II.
Andante (poco moderato)
3:57
Karel Kosarek, Martinů Quartet
III.
Allegretto
4:26
Karel Kosarek, Martinů Quartet
IV.
Allegro moderato
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- 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
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- 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.
- poco, un poco, poco a poco—a little bit, e.g. "andante un poco moto" is andante with a little more motion than typical. "poco a poco" means a little bit at a time, gradually.
- 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