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Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44

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This guide follows Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44 (1842) in four parts: Allegro brillante (sonata form), In modo d'una marcia (rondo), Scherzo: Molto vivace (minuet and trio) and Allegro ma non troppo (sonata form).

Recording: Martha Argerich (piano), David Radzynski, Dumitru Pochitari, Miriam Hartman, Linor Katz (2018)

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AnalysisComments
  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Rondo
  3. III: Molto · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata form
I Sonata form0:01–9:11

, in form. The first , with long notes and wide upward leaps, opens the , and the is built from it. A duet for viola and cello makes the , marked (sweetly). The still uses the first 's , and the dwells mostly on that over virtuoso piano figuration. Then the begins, and a follows.

  1. :
  2. :
II Rondo9:33–19:12
III: Molto Minuet and trio19:31–24:07
IV Sonata form24:16–31:26

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

At a glance

  1. I. Allegro brillanteSonata form · 9 min · 339 bars
  2. II. In modo d'una marciaRondo · 10 min · 202 bars
  3. III. Scherzo: Molto vivaceMinuet and trio · 5 min · 298 bars
  4. IV. Allegro ma non troppoSonata form · 7 min · 429 bars · half note ≈ 126 bpm

Instruments: Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello

Robert Schumann, Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44, II. In modo d'una marcia: first page of the score
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Questions

How long is Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44?
About 31 min in this recording, in 4 movements: I 9 min, II 10 min, III 5 min and IV 7 min.
What form are its movements in?
I: sonata form, II: rondo, III: minuet and trio and IV: sonata form.
Which instruments play in Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44?
Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola and Cello.
How fast is it played?
In this recording, measured from the score: IV half note ≈ 126 bpm.
Is there a score of Robert Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44?
Yes, of II and IV.

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Robert SchumannChamber musicRomantic periodE-flat majorSonata formRondoMinuet and trio

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