George Alexander Macfarren

George Alexander Macfarren (1813-1887)

Nationality: English
Born: March 2, 1813, London Died: October 31, 1887, St John's Wood, London (age 74)
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Piano Quintet in g minor

(for violin, viola, cello, bass (or cello) and piano)
I. Allegro
II. Barcarole
III. Bolero
IV. Allegro assai
Composed: 1843-1844 (age 29-31)
Published: c. 1885-1886 (age 71-73)
Dedication: G. Perkins

Related Composers

1800 1900 Cipriani Potter (1792-1871) Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Robert Schumann (1810-1856) George Alexander Macfarren (1813-1887) George Bristow (1825-1898) Walter Macfarren (1826-1905) Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884) Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
Hubert Parry
Hubert Parry (1848-1918)
Student
Nationality: English
Born: February 27, 1848, Bournemouth Died: October 7, 1918, Rustington (age 70)
Walter Macfarren
Walter Macfarren (1826-1905)
brother
Nationality: English
Born: August 28, 1826, London Died: September 2, 1905, London (age 79)
Cipriani Potter
Cipriani Potter (1792-1871)
Teacher
Nationality: English
Born: October 3, 1792, London Died: September 26, 1871, London (age 78)
Alice Mary Smith
Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884)
Student
Nationality: English
Born: May 19, 1839, London Died: December 4, 1884, London (age 45)
George Bristow
George Bristow (1825-1898)
Student
Nationality: American
Born: December 19, 1825, Brooklyn, NY Died: December 13, 1898, New York (age 73)

glossary

  • 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
  • barcarole, barcarrole, barcarola, barcarolla—a song associated with boats and boating especially the Italian gondolieri typically in a "rolling" 6/8 time. wiki
  • Bolero [Sp]—Bolero refers to two distinct genres of slow-tempo Latin music and their associated dances.[1] The oldest type of bolero originated in Spain during the late 18th century as a form of ballroom music, which influenced art music composers around the world, most famously Maurice Ravel's Boléro, as well as a flamenco style known as boleras. wiki
  • 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
  • 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
  • Trout Quintet, Trout Instrumentation, Piano Quintet 'Trout'—A common term for the ensemble comprising violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano, named for one of the earliest and the most famous example: Schubert's quintet nicknamed "The Trout". The term is used to distinguish it from the more standard "piano quintet" comprising string quartet and piano. For an example predating Schubert, see Hummel. explore