Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari (1876-1948)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: January 12, 1876, Venice Died: January 21, 1948, Venice (age 72)
Piano Quintet in D-flat major, Op. 6
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| I. | Tranquillo ed espressivo | ||
| II. | Canzone. Adagio | ||
| III. | Capriccio. Gagliardo e vivace assai | ||
| IV. | Finale. Sostenuto molto - Allegro moderato |
Duration: 32 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1901 (age 24-25)
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Leopolder Quartett, Sawallisch
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Josef Rheinberger (1839-1901)
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Nationality:
German
Born: March 17, 1839, Vaduz, Liechtenstein Died: November 25, 1901, Munich (age 62)
glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- canzona [I, F], canzone [I], canzon [I], canzoni [pl]—song; a type of instrumental music from the 16th and 17th centuries originally derived from polyphony song or "chanson." For solo or instrumental ensemble, the multi-part canzona featured elements of fugue and variation and eventually gave over to the early Baroque sonata.
- capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
- 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
- e [It]—and
- ed [It]—and
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- galliard, gagliarda [I], gagliarde [F]—lively dance originating in the fifteenth century, generally in triple time, which was often coupled with and followed the stately pavan
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- opus [L], opera[pl], Op., Opp, WoO, Op. posth—work, as in a work of art. For unique identification, publishers/composers often assign an "opus number", abbreviated as "Op." (e.g. Op. 1). A range of works by opus number, uses the plural "opp." (e.g. "Opp. 1-3"). A single opus number may refer to a collection of works (e.g. a set of quartets) giving rise to designations like "Op. 1, No. 4". For misc. works without opus numbers, "WoO" is often used (e.g."Without Opus"). Posthumously assigned numbers may use "Op. posth". Opus numbers may not precisely reflect chronology (publication vs. composition), can be erroneous, sparse or duplicative. Thus, the works of some historically important composers may use separate catalog numbers (e.g. Bach, Haydn, Schubert). See wiki
- 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
- sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
- tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro