Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907)
Nationality:
German
Born: November 30, 1861, Bozen Died: February 5, 1907, Munich (age 45)
Piano Quintet No. 1 in g minor
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 7:13 | I. | Allegro maestoso | |
| 8:05 | II. | Larghetto | |
| 5:26 | III. | Finale. Presto ma non troppo |
Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1880 (age 18-19)
1 recording,
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7:13
Falk Quartet, Lev
I.
Allegro maestoso
8:05
Falk Quartet, Lev
II.
Larghetto
5:26
Falk Quartet, Lev
III.
Finale. Presto ma non troppo
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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
- finale [I], final [F]—The final movement, sometimes explicitly titled thus
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- ma—but, however
- maestoso—With dignity and nobility; majestic
- 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.
- quartet, quatuor [F], quartett [G], quartetto [I], cuarteto [S]—ensemble or work for four players the most important examples being the string quartet and the piano quartet
- 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