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Piano Quintet No. 2
(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)
| 5:16 | I. | Allegro con fuoco | |
| 7:41 | II. | Adagio espressivo | |
| 3:16 | III. | Scherzo Nero, With Abandon | |
| 3:55 | IV. | Vivo, con passione |
Duration: 21 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
2011 (age 72-73)
1 recording,
4 videos
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5:16
Pro Arte String Quartet, Christopher Taylor
I.
Allegro con fuoco
7:41
Pro Arte String Quartet, Christopher Taylor
II.
Adagio espressivo
3:16
Pro Arte String Quartet, Christopher Taylor
III.
Scherzo Nero, With Abandon
3:55
Pro Arte String Quartet, Christopher Taylor
IV.
Vivo, con passione
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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
- con [I,S]—with
- espressivo [I], con espressione, expressif [F], con expresión [S]—expressive, with expression.with feeling
- fuoco, con fuoco, avec feu [Fr], mit Feuer [G], feurig [G]—fire, fiery; passionately, burning energy and excitement; impetuously
- passione [I]—passion, feeling
- 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
- scherzo—lively, brisk, typically in a triple meter; usually a three-part form with central, contrasting trio