Einar Englund (1916-1999)
Nationality:
Finnish
Born: June 17, 1916, Ljugarn, Gotland Died: June 27, 1999, Ljugarn (age 83)
Piano Quintet
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| I. | Allegro | ||
| II. | Scherzo. Molto vivace | ||
| III. | Adagio ma non troppo | ||
| IV. | Finale. Allegro con brio |
Composed:
1941 (age 24-25)
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- 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.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro