Joonas Kokkonen (1921-1996)
Nationality:
Finnish
Born: November 13, 1921, Iisalmi Died: October 20, 1996, Järvenpää (age 74)
Piano Quintet, Op. 5
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 8:04 | I. | Moderato | |
| 5:06 | II. | Scherzo. Allegro | |
| 5:45 | III. | Adagio non troppo | |
| 5:19 | IV. | Allegro moderato |
Duration: 23 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1953 (age 31-32)
2 recordings,
8 videos
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8:13
Avanti! Quartet, Jaana Kärkkäinen
I.
Moderato
4:46
Avanti! Quartet, Jaana Kärkkäinen
II.
Scherzo. Allegro
6:32
Avanti! Quartet, Jaana Kärkkäinen
III.
Adagio non troppo
5:09
Avanti! Quartet, Jaana Kärkkäinen
IV.
Allegro moderato
7:54
Sibelius Academy String Quartet, Tapani Valsta
I.
Moderato
5:25
Sibelius Academy String Quartet, Tapani Valsta
II.
Scherzo. Allegro
4:57
Sibelius Academy String Quartet, Tapani Valsta
III.
Adagio non troppo
5:28
Sibelius Academy String Quartet, Tapani Valsta
IV.
Allegro moderato
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glossary
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio
- 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