Dmytri Bortniansky (1751-1825)

Nationality: Russian | Ukrainian

Born: October 28, 1751, Glukhov Died: October 10, 1825, St. Petersburg (age 74)

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Quintet No. 2 in C major

(for violin, viola (or bass viol), cello, harp and piano)

Duration: 17 minutes (approximately)

Published: 1787 (age 35-36)

allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
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
larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
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
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