Piano Quintet (Saint-Saëns)

Piano Quintet in A Minor
by Camille Saint-Saëns
KeyA minor
Opus14
PeriodRomantic
GenrePiano Quintet
Composed1855
Published1865 (1865)
Movements4
ScoringString 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

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

The work consists of four movements: [4]

  1. Allegretto moderato e maestoso
  2. Andante sostenuto
  3. Presto
  4. Allegretto assai ma tranquillo

References

  1. ^ Camille, SAINT-SAËNS (1855-01-01). "Piano Quintet in A minor op. 14". www.bruzanemediabase.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. ^ "Piano Quintet in a minor, Op. 14". earsense. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Piano Quintet, Op.14 (Saint-Saëns, Camille) - IMSLP". imslp.org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.