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Gino Gorini

Gino Gorini (1914-1990)

Nationality: Italian
Born: June 22, 1914, Venice Died: January 27, 1990, Venice (age 75)

Piano Quintet

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
2:19 I. Preludio. Allegro
4:44 II. Elegiaca. Tranquillo
3:54 III. Scherzo. Velocissimo
2:47 IV. Blues. Moderato
4:30 V. Finale. Allegro
Duration: 18 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1946 (age 31-32)
Source: European Chamber Music Teachers' Association (ECMTA)
1 recording, 5 videos
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2:19
Jakub Tchorzweski, et. al.
I. Preludio. Allegro
4:44
Jakub Tchorzweski, et. al.
II. Elegiaca. Tranquillo
3:54
Jakub Tchorzweski, et. al.
III. Scherzo. Velocissimo
2:47
Jakub Tchorzweski, et. al.
IV. Blues. Moderato
4:30
Jakub Tchorzweski, et. al.
V. Finale. Allegro

glossary

  • allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
  • 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
  • elegy, elégie [F], elegie [G], elegisch, elegiaco, elegaico [I], élégiaque [F]—a plaintive, mournful poem, more specifically a lament for the dead. Usually implies a slow tempo, a minor key and a dark poignancy with potential spikes of tragic agony or, just as well, a gentle, bright flowering into nostalgic love of great tenderness. A musical narrative combining all of these moods is a hauntingly faithful representation of grief
  • finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
  • 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
  • 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.
  • prelude, prélude, präludium [G], präludien [G, pl], praeludium, preludio—a movement preceding another almost by way of introduction: to let listeners and players acclimate, often to prepare for greater demands ahead
  • 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
  • tranquillo [It], tranquille [F], tranquillement—tranquil, peaceful, soft