Robert Kahn (1865-1951)
Nationality:
German
Born: July 21, 1865, Mannheim Died: May 29, 1951, Biddenden (age 85)
Piano Quintet in D major
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 7:49 | I. | Allegro con brio | |
| 4:39 | II. | Vivace | |
| 13:26 | III. | Andantino con moto |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1926 (age 60-61)
1 recording,
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7:49
Hohenstaufen Ensemble
I.
Allegro con brio
4:39
Hohenstaufen Ensemble
II.
Vivace
13:26
Hohenstaufen Ensemble
III.
Andantino con moto
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andantino—faster than andante, slower than allegretto. Sometimes andantino is interpreted as the opposite: slower than andante
- 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
- con [I,S]—with
- moto, con moto, di moto—motion, with motion. Somewhat more lively than its context would suggest, e.g. "andante con moto", a little more lively than andante
- piano quintet, quintette à clavier [F], quintette pour piano et cordes [F], Klavierquintett [G], quinteto de piano [Sp], quintetto per pianoforte [I]—ensemble (work) for string quartet plus piano featuring some of the grandest chamber music masterworks and an enduring genre. 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 (see Trout Quintet/Instrumentation). Explore the piano quintet | wiki
- 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