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Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44

184231 min

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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  1. I · Sonata form
  2. II · Rondo
  3. III: · Minuet and trio
  4. IV · Sonata form
I Sonata form0:01–9:10

, 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.

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  2. :
II Rondo9:33–19:02
III: Minuet and trio19:31–24:06
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.

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Robert SchumannChamber musicRomantic periodE-flat majorSonata formRondoMinuet and trio

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