Grażyna Bacewicz (1909-1969)
Nationality:
Polish
Born: February 5, 1909, Łódź Died: January 17, 1969, Warsaw (age 59)
Piano Quintet No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 6:45 | I. | Moderato - Allegro | |
| 6:18 | II. | Larghetto | |
| 5:02 | III. | Allegro giocoso |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1965 (age 55-56)
5 recordings,
15 videos
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6:40
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Świtała
I.
Moderato - Allegro
6:01
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Świtała
II.
Larghetto
5:06
Silesian Quartet, Wojciech Świtała
III.
Allegro giocoso
6:41
Warsaw Piano Quintet: Igor Iwanov, Jan Tawroszewicz, Stefan Kamasa, Andrzej Orkisz, Władysław Szpilman
I.
Moderato - Allegro
5:57
Warsaw Piano Quintet: Igor Iwanov, Jan Tawroszewicz, Stefan Kamasa, Andrzej Orkisz, Władysław Szpilman
II.
Larghetto
4:46
Warsaw Piano Quintet: Igor Iwanov, Jan Tawroszewicz, Stefan Kamasa, Andrzej Orkisz, Władysław Szpilman
III.
Allegro giocoso
6:54
Julia Kociuban, Messages Quartet
I.
Moderato - Allegro
6:16
Julia Kociuban, Messages Quartet
II.
Larghetto
4:57
Julia Kociuban, Messages Quartet
III.
Allegro giocoso
7:13
Krystian Zimerman, et. al.
I.
Moderato - Allegro
7:36
Krystian Zimerman, et. al.
II.
Larghetto
5:16
Krystian Zimerman, et. al.
III.
Allegro giocoso
6:16
Amar Corde String Quartet, Waldemar Malicki
I.
Moderato - Allegro
5:41
Amar Corde String Quartet, Waldemar Malicki
II.
Larghetto
5:03
Amar Corde String Quartet, Waldemar Malicki
III.
Allegro giocoso
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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
- 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
- giocoso, giocando, con gioco, giojoso—humorous, jocose, merry joking
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- 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.