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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Nationality:
Austrian
Born: January 27, 1756, Salzburg Died: December 5, 1791, Vienna (age 35)
Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat major, K. 452
(for oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon and piano)
| 10:24 | I. | Largo - Allegro moderato | |
| 8:41 | II. | Larghetto | |
| 6:00 | III. | Rondo. Allegretto |
Duration: 26 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1784 (age 27-28)
Premiere:
March 30, 1784. Vienna, Burg Theatre
13 recordings,
33 videos
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9:53
Barenboim, et. al.
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
8:11
Barenboim, et. al.
II.
Larghetto
5:40
Barenboim, et. al.
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
10:14
Caspar Frantz, Chris Richards, Joost Bosdijk, Katy Woolley, Olivier Stankiewicz
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
8:35
Caspar Frantz, Chris Richards, Joost Bosdijk, Katy Woolley, Olivier Stankiewicz
II.
Larghetto
5:36
Caspar Frantz, Chris Richards, Joost Bosdijk, Katy Woolley, Olivier Stankiewicz
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
11:16
André Previn, Vienna Wind Soloists
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
9:23
André Previn, Vienna Wind Soloists
II.
Larghetto
9:23
André Previn, Vienna Wind Soloists
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
10:11
Alfred Brendel, Heinz Holliger, Eduard Brunner, Hermann Baumann, Klaus Thunemann
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
9:36
Alfred Brendel, Heinz Holliger, Eduard Brunner, Hermann Baumann, Klaus Thunemann
II.
Larghetto
5:12
Alfred Brendel, Heinz Holliger, Eduard Brunner, Hermann Baumann, Klaus Thunemann
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
10:16
Sándor Falvai, Hungarian Wind Quartet
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
9:36
Sándor Falvai, Hungarian Wind Quartet
II.
Larghetto
5:36
Sándor Falvai, Hungarian Wind Quartet
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
10:59
Dennis Russel Davies, Stuttgart Wind Quintet
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
9:46
Dennis Russel Davies, Stuttgart Wind Quintet
II.
Larghetto
5:41
Dennis Russel Davies, Stuttgart Wind Quintet
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
9:56
Basil Cameron, Dennis Brain, Colin Horsley, et. al.
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
7:02
Basil Cameron, Dennis Brain, Colin Horsley, et. al.
II.
Larghetto
5:41
Basil Cameron, Dennis Brain, Colin Horsley, et. al.
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
24:38
Unknown ensemble
24:36
Shirinyan, et. al., Esbjerg International Chamber Music Festival1
10:24
Music@Menlo
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
8:38
Music@Menlo
II.
Larghetto
6:07
Music@Menlo
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
9:50
London Conchord
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
8:40
London Conchord
II.
Larghetto
6:08
London Conchord
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
11:13
Brendel, et. al.
I.
Largo - Allegro moderato
6:53
Brendel, et. al.
II.
Larghetto
5:18
Brendel, et. al.
III.
Rondo. Allegretto
26:06
Bambace, et. al.
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glossary
- allegretto—moderately quick tempo. slower than allegro but faster than andante
- 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
- larghetto—slow, but a bit faster than largo
- largo—slow, solemn, sustained.slower than lento. faster than grave
- moderato [I], moderamente, modéré [F], modérément [F]—moderately, at a moderate tempo, applying a touch of restraint to its related word(s), e.g. allegro moderato
- 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
- rondo—sectional movement form featuring a recurring refrain between contrasting episodes in a variety of plans, a typical one being ABACABA (A is the refrain; B and C are episodes). Often used for finales.