Luigi Boccherini

Luigi Boccherini (1743-1805)

Nationality: Italian | Spanish
Born: February 19, 1743, Lucca Died: May 28, 1805, Madrid (age 62)
wikipedia | imslp

Piano Quintet in D major, Op. 56, No. 5, G.411

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
4:58 I. Andante sostenuto
3:16 II. Minuetto. Allegro
III. Andante, come prima
3:57 IV. Allegro, a modo di Marcia vivace
7:16 V. Variazioni. Andante, piuttosto lento
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed: 1797 (age 53-54)
Published: 1803 (age 59-60)
2 recordings, 5 videos
autoopen autoplay
4:58
Ensemble Claviere
I. Andante sostenuto
3:16
Ensemble Claviere
II. Minuetto. Allegro
3:57
Ensemble Claviere
IV. Allegro, a modo di Marcia vivace
7:16
Ensemble Claviere
V. Variazioni. Andante, piuttosto lento
21:15
Ensemble Claviere (complete)

Related Composers

Giovanni Battista Costanzi
Giovanni Battista Costanzi (1704-1778)
Teacher
Nationality: Italian
Born: September 3, 1704, Rome Died: March 5, 1778, Rome (age 73)

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
  • 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
  • come [I], comme—like, as
  • lento, lent [F], lentement [F], avec lenteur [F]—slow (tempo)
  • marcia [I], alla marcia, marche [F], Marsch [G], march [E], marciale, marziale—march, in the manner of a march, e.g. duple meter at a moderate but deliberate pace in a manner which may be proud, grand, like a parade or a show of military bravado.
  • minuet, menuet [F], Menuett [G], menuetto [I], minuetto [I]—A graceful, courtly French dance of the Baroque and Classical period with a triple meter and a moderate tempo.It was introduced at the court of Louis XIV. In classical forms such as the symphony or chamber music, the minuet evolved into the more vigorous scherzo.
  • modo [I]—mode, manner
  • 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.
  • più tosto—more quickly; also, somewhat more
  • prima [I], primo—first; often used to designate a part or a return the "first" part as in "come prima", i.e. "like the first part" or "like the beginning"
  • 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
  • sostenuto [I], soutenu [F]—sustained, perhaps a bit slow
  • tema con variazioni, con variazioni, Tema e variazioni, theme and variations, Thema mit Variationen [G], Thème varié [F]—a common movement form featuring an initial theme followed by a series of variations on that theme, each of which adjusts any number of parameters to achieve variety, e.g. tempo, rhythm, key, instrumentation, etc.A challenge to the composers ingenuity and a delight for the listener
  • tosto, più tosto, piuttosto—fast; (somewhat) more quickly
  • variation, variazione, variatio, variato, variata—a modified re-iteration of a previous theme, reprise, couplet, etc. The music is varied, embellished or creatively transformed for variety while maintaining a unity relationship with the original. See "Theme and Variations."
  • vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro