Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Nationality:
Polish
Born: February 5, 1909, Łódź Died: January 17, 1969, Warsaw (age 59)
Piano Quintet No. 1
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 7:40 | I. | Moderato molto espressivo | |
| 4:20 | II. | Presto | |
| 6:58 | III. | Grave | |
| 4:59 | IV. | Con passione |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1952 (age 42-43)
8 recordings,
29 videos
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7:08
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Świtała
I.
Moderato molto espressivo
4:16
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Świtała
II.
Presto
6:37
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Świtała
III.
Grave
5:15
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Świtała
IV.
Con passione
7:34
Warsaw Piano Quintet: Igor Iwanov, Jan Tawroszewicz, Stefan Kamasa, Andrzej Orkisz, Władysław Szpilman
I.
Moderato molto espressivo
4:04
Warsaw Piano Quintet: Igor Iwanov, Jan Tawroszewicz, Stefan Kamasa, Andrzej Orkisz, Władysław Szpilman
II.
Presto
5:58
Warsaw Piano Quintet: Igor Iwanov, Jan Tawroszewicz, Stefan Kamasa, Andrzej Orkisz, Władysław Szpilman
III.
Grave
4:23
Warsaw Piano Quintet: Igor Iwanov, Jan Tawroszewicz, Stefan Kamasa, Andrzej Orkisz, Władysław Szpilman
IV.
Con passione
7:15
Warsaw Quintet
I.
Moderato molto espressivo
4:16
Warsaw Quintet
II.
Presto
6:03
Warsaw Quintet
III.
Grave
4:40
Warsaw Quintet
IV.
Con passione
7:42
Apollon Musagete Quartet, Ewa Kupiec
I.
Moderato molto espressivo
4:32
Apollon Musagete Quartet, Ewa Kupiec
II.
Presto
7:46
Apollon Musagete Quartet, Ewa Kupiec
III.
Grave
4:55
Apollon Musagete Quartet, Ewa Kupiec
IV.
Con passione
7:37
Julia Kociuban, Messages Quartet
I.
Moderato molto espressivo
4:24
Julia Kociuban, Messages Quartet
II.
Presto
7:07
Julia Kociuban, Messages Quartet
III.
Grave
4:57
Julia Kociuban, Messages Quartet
IV.
Con passione
8:04
Lason Ensemble
I.
Moderato molto espressivo
4:15
Lason Ensemble
II.
Presto
7:16
Lason Ensemble
III.
Grave
5:30
Lason Ensemble
IV.
Con passione
8:19
Krystian Zimerman, et. al.
I.
Moderato molto espressivo
4:32
Krystian Zimerman, et. al.
II.
Presto
8:02
Krystian Zimerman, et. al.
III.
Grave
5:11
Krystian Zimerman, et. al.
IV.
Con passione
23:04
Silesian Quartet, Nowikow (complete)
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Kazimierz Sikorski (1895-1986)
Teacher
Nationality:
Polish
Born: June 28, 1895, Zürich Died: July 23, 1986, Warsaw (age 91)
Nadia Boulanger (1887-1979)
Teacher
Nationality:
French
Born: September 16, 1887, Paris Died: October 22, 1979, Paris (age 92)
glossary
- 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
- espressivo [It], con espressione, expressif [Fr]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- grave [I], gravement [F]—Solemn, serious, slow, ponderous
- 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
- molto [It]—very much
- passione [I]—passion, feeling
- 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.
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- 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