Ernest Bloch (1880-1959)
Nationality:
Swiss
|
American
Born: July 24, 1880, Geneva Died: July 15, 1959, Portland, OR (age 79)
Piano Quintet No. 1, B.43
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 8:08 | I. | Agitato | |
| 10:57 | II. | Andante mistico | |
| 14:15 | III. | Allegro energico |
Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1921-1923 (age 40-43)
Premiere:
November 11, 1923
Published:
1924 (age 43-44)
Dedication: Harold Bauer and the Lenox Quartet
4 recordings,
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8:35
Aura Quartet, Joerg Fink
I.
Agitato
10:55
Aura Quartet, Joerg Fink
II.
Andante mistico
14:01
Aura Quartet, Joerg Fink
III.
Allegro energico
8:43
Warsaw Piano Quintet, Władysław Szpilman
I.
Agitato
10:06
Warsaw Piano Quintet, Władysław Szpilman
II.
Andante mistico
15:21
Warsaw Piano Quintet, Władysław Szpilman
III.
Allegro energico
7:58
Lilya Zilberstein, et. al.
I.
Agitato
11:26
Lilya Zilberstein, et. al.
II.
Andante mistico
14:24
Lilya Zilberstein, et. al.
III.
Allegro energico
31:56
Alfredo Casella, Pro Arte String Quartet
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glossary
- agitato, agité [F]—agitated, restless, excited
- 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
- energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
- mistico—mystical, spiritual
- 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