William Gillies Whittaker (1876-1944)

Nationality: English

Born: July 23, 1876, Newcastle upon Tyne Died: July 5, 1944, Orkney Islands (age 68)

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Among the Northumbrian Hills for Piano Quintet

(for 2 violins, viola, cello and piano)

Duration: 37 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1918 (age 41-42)

Published: 1922 (age 45-46)

Dedication: To Gustav Holst

1 recording, 1 videos

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London Soloists Ensemble

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
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.
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
string quartet, Streichquartett [G], quatuor à cordes [F], quartetto d'archi [I], quartetto di cordi [I], cuarteto de cuerda [S], vonósnégyes [H]—an ensemble as well as music written for that ensemble comprising 2 violins, viola and cello. This is one of the essential genres / forms / ensembles of chamber music and arguably a critical "core" of "classical" music.
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