Piano Quartet (Schumann)
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The Piano Quartet
in E flat major, Op.
47, by Robert Schumann
was written in 1842. It has been described as the "creative double" of Schumann's Piano Quintet
, also in E-flat Major. It is one of the most frequently performed and recorded piano quartets
in the standard repertoire.
at all with the exception of an early piano quartet (in 1829). However, during his year-long concentration on the genre he wrote three string quartet
s and a piano quintet
in addition to the piano quartet.
According to John Daverio, the work shows the influence of Franz Schubert
's second piano trio
, also in E-flat Major..
Piano quartet
In European classical music, piano quartet denotes a chamber music composition for piano and three other instruments, or a musical ensemble comprising such instruments...
in E flat major, Op.
Opus number
An Opus number , pl. opera and opuses, abbreviated, sing. Op. and pl. Opp. refers to a number generally assigned by composers to an individual composition or set of compositions on publication, to help identify their works...
47, by Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, sometimes known as Robert Alexander Schumann, was a German composer, aesthete and influential music critic. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most representative composers of the Romantic era....
was written in 1842. It has been described as the "creative double" of Schumann's Piano Quintet
Piano Quintet (Schumann)
The Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44, by Robert Schumann was written in 1842. Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet .- Background :...
, also in E-flat Major. It is one of the most frequently performed and recorded piano quartets
Piano quartet
In European classical music, piano quartet denotes a chamber music composition for piano and three other instruments, or a musical ensemble comprising such instruments...
in the standard repertoire.
Background
The work was composed in 1842, during Schumann's "Chamber Music Year." Prior to that year Schumann had completed no chamber musicChamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
at all with the exception of an early piano quartet (in 1829). However, during his year-long concentration on the genre he wrote three string quartet
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
s and a piano quintet
Piano Quintet (Schumann)
The Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44, by Robert Schumann was written in 1842. Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet .- Background :...
in addition to the piano quartet.
According to John Daverio, the work shows the influence of Franz Schubert
Franz Schubert
Franz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
's second piano trio
Piano Trio No. 2 (Schubert)
The Trio No. 2 in E-flat major for piano, violin, and violoncello, D. 929, was one of the last compositions completed by Franz Schubert, dated November 1827. It was published by Probst as opus 100 in late 1828, shortly before the composer's death and first performed at a private party in January...
, also in E-flat Major..
Form
The piece is in four movements:- Sostenuto assai - Allegro ma non troppo
- Scherzo: Molto vivace - Trio I - Trio II
- Andante cantabile
- Finale: Vivace
Second Movement: Scherzo: Molto vivace - Trio I - Trio II
This skittering movement resembles the "elfin scherzos" of Mendelssohn.Third Movement: Andante cantabile
A song-like, melodic movement, with the cello prominent.Finale: Finale: Vivace
A heavily contrapuntal movement built upon the three-note figure introduced in the coda of the preceding movement.See also
- Chamber musicChamber musicChamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
- Piano quartetPiano quartetIn European classical music, piano quartet denotes a chamber music composition for piano and three other instruments, or a musical ensemble comprising such instruments...
- Piano Quintet (Schumann)Piano Quintet (Schumann)The Piano Quintet in E flat major, Op. 44, by Robert Schumann was written in 1842. Like most piano quintets, it is written for piano and string quartet .- Background :...
- Classic 100 chamber (ABC)Classic 100 chamber (ABC)The following is a summary of the Classic 100 chamber survey conducted by the ABC Classic FM radio station during 2008.-Survey summary:-By Composer:The following 36 composers were featured in the countdown:-References:*...
External links
- Performance by the Musicians from Marlboro from the Isabella Stewart Gardner MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner MuseumThe Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum or Fenway Court, as the museum was known during Isabella Stewart Gardner's lifetime, is a museum in the Fenway-Kenmore neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located within walking distance of the Museum of Fine Arts and near the Back Bay Fens...
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