Ignaz Pleyel (1757-1831)

Nationality: Austrian

Born: June 18, 1757, Ruppersthal Died: November 14, 1831, Paris (age 74)

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String Quintet in D major, B.274

(for 2 violins, 2 violas and cello)

		I.	Allegro
		II.	Adagio non troppo (con sordini)
		III.	Rondo. Allegro

Composed: 1787 (age 29-30)

Published: 1787 (age 29-30)

Teacher

Nationality: Austrian

Born: March 31, 1732, Rohrau, Austria Died: May 31, 1809, Vienna (age 77)

Student

Nationality: German

Born: May 24, 1767, Schwetzingen Died: October 27, 1833, Mannheim (age 66)

adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
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
con [I,S]—with
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
rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.
sordino [I], con sordino, sourdine [F]—muted, with mute
string quintet, quintette à cordes [F], quintetto d'archi [I], Streichquintett [G], quinteto de cuerdas [S]—ensemble (work) for 5 string players, the string quartet plus guest. The additional instrument might be a viola, cello or bass. The most common choices are named: Viola Quintet, Cello Quintet.
troppo [I], non troppo, trop [F]—too, too much. non troppo means "not too much". e.g. "Allegro ma non troppo" means fast, but not too much