Joachim Raff (1822-1882)
Nationality:
Swiss
|
German
Born: May 27, 1822, Lachen Died: June 24, 1882, Frankfurt (age 60)
Piano Quintet in a minor, Op. 107
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 10:33 | I. | Allegro mosso assai | |
| 5:27 | II. | Allegro vivace, quasi presto | |
| 10:53 | III. | Andante, quasi larghetto mosso | |
| 7:03 | IV. | Allegro brioso, patetico |
Duration: 34 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1862 (age 39-40)
Published:
1864 (age 41-42)
1 recording,
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10:32
Ensemble Il Trittico
I.
Allegro mosso assai
5:26
Ensemble Il Trittico
II.
Allegro vivace, quasi presto
10:52
Ensemble Il Trittico
III.
Andante, quasi larghetto mosso
7:02
Ensemble Il Trittico
IV.
Allegro brioso, patetico
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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
- assai—very much. Intensifies the direction of its neighboring words, e.g. "allegro assai", very fast
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- mosso—moved, with motion, stirred, agitated
- 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
- patetico [I], pathétique [F]—pathetic; full of pathos
- 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.
- quasi—almost, almost like, as if
- 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
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro