Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Nationality:
French
Born: May 31, 1804, Paris Died: September 15, 1875, Paris (age 71)
Piano Quintet No. 1 in a minor, Op. 30
(for violin, viola, cello, bass and piano)
| 11:15 | I. | Allegro | |
| 6:13 | II. | Adagio non troppo | |
| 3:36 | III. | Scherzo. Presto | |
| 7:11 | IV. | Finale. Allegro |
Duration: 28 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
c. 1839 (age 34-35)
Published:
1842, Gazette musicale de Paris, Volume 9, 16 Janvier 1842 issue. Also Hofmeister's Monatsbericht (1842), p.20. (age 37-38)
6 recordings,
24 videos
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11:27
John Novacek, Andrew Wan, Toby Appel, Bion Tsang, Susan Cahill
I.
Allegro
5:54
John Novacek, Andrew Wan, Toby Appel, Bion Tsang, Susan Cahill
II.
Adagio non troppo
3:35
John Novacek, Andrew Wan, Toby Appel, Bion Tsang, Susan Cahill
III.
Scherzo. Presto
6:47
John Novacek, Andrew Wan, Toby Appel, Bion Tsang, Susan Cahill
IV.
Finale. Allegro
8:06
Jonathan Magness, Hillary Herndon, Khari Joyner, Tim Pearson, Amy I-lin Cheng
I.
Allegro
6:44
Jonathan Magness, Hillary Herndon, Khari Joyner, Tim Pearson, Amy I-lin Cheng
II.
Adagio non troppo
3:30
Jonathan Magness, Hillary Herndon, Khari Joyner, Tim Pearson, Amy I-lin Cheng
III.
Scherzo. Presto
7:04
Jonathan Magness, Hillary Herndon, Khari Joyner, Tim Pearson, Amy I-lin Cheng
IV.
Finale. Allegro
12:50
Ironwood
I.
Allegro
6:18
Ironwood
II.
Adagio non troppo
3:55
Ironwood
III.
Scherzo. Presto
8:18
Ironwood
IV.
Finale. Allegro
11:49
Quintetto Bottesini
I.
Allegro
5:43
Quintetto Bottesini
II.
Adagio non troppo
3:47
Quintetto Bottesini
III.
Scherzo. Presto
7:13
Quintetto Bottesini
IV.
Finale. Allegro
11:13
Schubert Ensemble
I.
Allegro
6:18
Schubert Ensemble
II.
Adagio non troppo
3:22
Schubert Ensemble
III.
Scherzo. Presto
6:55
Schubert Ensemble
IV.
Finale. Allegro
11:34
Linos Ensemble
I.
Allegro
6:53
Linos Ensemble
II.
Adagio non troppo
3:24
Linos Ensemble
III.
Scherzo. Presto
6:47
Linos Ensemble
IV.
Finale. Allegro
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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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Trout Quintet, Trout Instrumentation, Piano Quintet 'Trout'—A common term for the ensemble comprising violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano, named for one of the earliest and the most famous example: Schubert's quintet nicknamed "The Trout". The term is used to distinguish it from the more standard "piano quintet" comprising string quartet and piano. For an example predating Schubert, see Hummel. explore