Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67

190728 min

This guide follows Beach’s Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67 (1907) in three parts: Adagio – Allegro moderato (sonata form), Adagio espressivo (ternary form) and Allegro agitato – Adagio come prima – Presto (sonata form).

Recording: Jupiter String Quartet (Nelson Lee, Meg Freivogel, violin; Liz Freivogel, viola; Daniel McDonough, cello), Ran Dank (piano) (2022)

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Analysis Comments

I – · Sonata form
II · Ternary form
III – – · Sonata form

I – Sonata form0:11–9:14

A slow sets a dark mood before the in F-sharp minor. In the the first leads through a to a warmer . The combines the two themes. Unusually, the does not bring the first back at all: it begins with the .

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II Ternary form9:49–19:08

III – – Sonata form19:33–28:03

Section boundaries in music are not always sharp; a transition may be felt over a pause or a held chord.

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In the catalog

Amy Beach Chamber music Romantic period F-sharp minor Sonata form Ternary form