Cyril Scott

Cyril Scott (1879-1970)

Nationality: English
Born: September 27, 1879, Oxton Died: December 31, 1970, Eastbourne (age 91)
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Piano Quintet No. 1

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
13:04 I. Andante con esaltazione
4:19 II. Allegro grazioso ma non troppo
9:25 III. Adagio con gran espressione
10:51 IV. Finale. Allegro con molto spirito
Duration: 40 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1924 (age 44-45)
1 recording, 4 videos
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13:04
Raphael Terroni, Bingham String Quartet
I. Andante con esaltazione
4:19
Raphael Terroni, Bingham String Quartet
II. Allegro grazioso ma non troppo
9:25
Raphael Terroni, Bingham String Quartet
III. Adagio con gran espressione
10:51
Raphael Terroni, Bingham String Quartet
IV. Finale. Allegro con molto spirito

glossary

  • adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
  • 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
  • con [I,S]—with
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • gran [I], grandioso—great, grand
  • grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
  • ma—but, however
  • molto [It]—very much
  • 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.
  • 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
  • spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
  • 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