Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Nationality:
Russian
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Soviet
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Ukrainian
Born: April 27, 1891, Sontsovka, Ukraine Died: March 5, 1953, Moscow (age 61)
Quintet in g minor, Op. 39
(for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and bass)
| 5:13 | I. | Tema con variazioni | |
| 2:34 | II. | Andante energico | |
| 2:13 | III. | Allegro sostenuto ma con brio | |
| 3:04 | IV. | Allegro pesante | |
| 2:45 | V. | Allegro precipitato, ma con brio | |
| 4:26 | VI. | Andantino |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1924 (age 32-33)
Premiere:
March 6, 1927. Moscow. Nikolay Nazarov (oboe), Ivan Mayorov (clarinet), Dmitry Tsyganov (violin), Vadim Borisovsky (viola), Iosif Gertovich (double bass)
Published:
1927, Leipzig: A. Gutheil (age 35-36)
Note: Arranged from the ballet "Trapeze", Op.39
7 recordings,
33 videos
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5:24
Music@Menlo, Fischer, et. al.
I.
Tema con variazioni
2:34
Music@Menlo, Fischer, et. al.
II.
Andante energico
2:17
Music@Menlo, Fischer, et. al.
III.
Allegro sostenuto ma con brio
4:43
Music@Menlo, Fischer, et. al.
IV.
Allegro pesante
2:51
Music@Menlo, Fischer, et. al.
V.
Allegro precipitato, ma con brio
4:43
Music@Menlo, Fischer, et. al.
VI.
Andantino
5:25
Kammerensemble de Paris
I.
Tema con variazioni
2:36
Kammerensemble de Paris
II.
Andante energico
2:06
Kammerensemble de Paris
III.
Allegro sostenuto ma con brio
2:56
Kammerensemble de Paris
IV.
Allegro pesante
2:30
Kammerensemble de Paris
V.
Allegro precipitato, ma con brio
4:28
Kammerensemble de Paris
VI.
Andantino
5:12
Chamber Music Northwest
I.
Tema con variazioni
2:31
Chamber Music Northwest
II.
Andante energico
2:15
Chamber Music Northwest
III.
Allegro sostenuto ma con brio
2:50
Chamber Music Northwest
IV.
Allegro pesante
2:53
Chamber Music Northwest
V.
Allegro precipitato, ma con brio
4:11
Chamber Music Northwest
VI.
Andantino
5:09
Southwest Chamber Music
I.
Tema con variazioni
2:20
Southwest Chamber Music
II.
Andante energico
2:21
Southwest Chamber Music
III.
Allegro sostenuto ma con brio
2:20
Southwest Chamber Music
IV.
Allegro pesante
2:52
Southwest Chamber Music
V.
Allegro precipitato, ma con brio
4:51
Southwest Chamber Music
VI.
Andantino
19:39
Rozhdestvensky, et. al.
5:22
Linos Ensemble
I.
Tema con variazioni
2:51
Linos Ensemble
II.
Andante energico
2:04
Linos Ensemble
III.
Allegro sostenuto ma con brio
3:11
Linos Ensemble
IV.
Allegro pesante
2:33
Linos Ensemble
V.
Allegro precipitato, ma con brio
4:15
Linos Ensemble
VI.
Andantino
7:37
Ensemble of Santa Fe
(part 1 of 2)
14:09
Ensemble of Santa Fe
(part 2 of 2)
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Nationality:
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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
- 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
- energico, con energia, énergique [F], avec énergie [F], energisch [G]—with energy, force, vigor and power
- ma—but, however
- 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
- pesante, pesantemente, con pesantezza, pesant, pesamment, pesado—heavy, slow, deliberate, weighty, ponderous
- precipitato [I]—hurried, impetuously
- 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