Franz Schmidt (1874-1939)

Nationality: Austrian

Born: December 22, 1874, Pressburg Died: February 11, 1939, Perchtoldsdorf (age 64)

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Quintet in B-flat major

(for clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano for one hand)

Duration: 38 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1932 (age 57-58)

1 recording, 3 videos

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12:36

Rainer Keuschnig, et. al.

I. Andante tranquillo

15:34

Rainer Keuschnig, et. al.

II. Lento - Allegro vivace

10:15

Rainer Keuschnig, et. al.

III. Allegro ma non troppo

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: September 4, 1824, Ansfelden Died: October 11, 1896, Vienna (age 72)

Student

Nationality: Austrian

Born: March 9, 1891, Vienna Died: December 23, 1988, Linz (age 97)

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
lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
ma—but, however
non—not, no
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
tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft
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