Piano Quintet (Saint-Saëns)
| Piano Quintet in A Minor | |
|---|---|
| by Camille Saint-Saëns | |
 | |
| Key | A minor |
| Opus | 14 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Genre | Piano Quintet |
| Composed | 1855 |
| Published | 1865 |
| Movements | 4 |
| Scoring | String Quartet and Piano |
Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 14, by Camille Saint-Saëns is a piano quintet composed in 1855 and published 10 years later in 1865.[1]
Background
[edit]The piano quintet was the first work of chamber music written by Saint-Saëns. Additionally, he was only the second French composer to attempt a piano quintet.[2]
The composer dedicated the piece to his great aunt, Charlotte Gayard Masson, who lived with him and his mother. [3]
Structure
[edit]The work consists of four movements: [4]
- Allegretto moderato e maestoso
- Andante sostenuto
- Presto
- Allegretto assai ma tranquillo
References
[edit]- ^ Camille, SAINT-SAËNS (1855-01-01). "Piano Quintet in A minor op. 14". www.bruzanemediabase.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Piano Quintet in a minor, Op. 14". earsense. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Piano Quintet in A minor, Op 14 (Saint-Saëns) - from CDA67431/2 - Hyperion Records - MP3 and Lossless downloads". www.hyperion-records.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
- ^ "Piano Quintet, Op.14 (Saint-Saëns, Camille) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
