Charles Wakefield Cadman (1881-1946)
Nationality:
American
Born: December 24, 1881, Johnstown, PA Died: December 30, 1946, Los Angeles, CA (age 65)
Piano Quintet in g minor
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 7:04 | I. | Allegretto con spirito | |
| 6:56 | II. | Andante con sensibilita | |
| 5:53 | III. | Allegro brillante |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1937 (age 55-56)
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
- brillante [I], brillant [F]—brilliant, showy, spirited, sparkling
- 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
- piano quintet, quintette à clavier [F], quintette pour piano et cordes [F], Klavierquintett [G], quinteto de piano [Sp], quintetto per pianoforte [I]—ensemble (work) for string quartet plus piano featuring some of the grandest chamber music masterworks and an enduring genre. 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 (see Trout Quintet/Instrumentation). Explore the piano quintet | 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
- sensibilita [I]—sensitive, feeling, expression, sensitiveness
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively