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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)
| 7:36 | I. | Allegro | |
| 4:23 | II. | Scherzo. Molto vivace | |
| 8:58 | III. | Adagio ma non troppo | |
| 7:27 | IV. | Finale. Allegro con brio |
Duration: 29 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1941 (age 24-25)
1 recording,
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7:36
Peter Lönnqvist, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble
I.
Allegro
4:23
Peter Lönnqvist, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble
II.
Scherzo. Molto vivace
8:58
Peter Lönnqvist, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble
III.
Adagio ma non troppo
7:27
Peter Lönnqvist, Sinfonia Lahti Chamber Ensemble
IV.
Finale. Allegro con brio
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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, 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
- 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