Giuseppe Martucci (1856-1909)
Nationality:
Italian
Born: January 6, 1856, Capua Died: June 1, 1909, Naples (age 53)
Piano Quintet in C major, Op. 45
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 10:48 | I. | Allegro giusto | |
| 10:48 | II. | Andante con moto | |
| 7:02 | III. | Scherzo. Allegro vivace | |
| 7:17 | IV. | Finale. Allegro con brio |
Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1877 (age 20-21)
Revised:
1892 (age 35-36)
2 recordings,
4 videos
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34:31
Ex Novo Ensemble di Venezia
10:46
Five Lines Quintet
(part 1 of 3)
11:15
Five Lines Quintet
(part 2 of 3)
13:07
Five Lines Quintet
(part 3 of 3)
glossary
- 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
- brio [I], con brio, brioso—vigor, vigorously, with fire
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- giusto—just, right, strict, exact, true
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro