Piano Quintet No. 1 (Dvořák) Explained

The Piano Quintet No. 1 in A major, Op. 5 (B. 28), is a piano quintet by Antonín Dvořák, scored for two violins, viola, cello and piano.[1] Composed in 1872 in Prague, it was premiered in November that year. It was not published then and Dvořák lost the autograph over the years, having to ask a friend for a copy when he revised the work in 1887. The revised version was not performed until 1922, 18 years after his death.[2]

Structure

The composition consists of three movements:A typical performance takes approximately 28 minutes.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Honolka, Kurt . Kurt Honolka . 2004 . Dvořák . Haus Publishing . 35 . 9781904341529 . Google Books.
  2. Web site: Piano Quintet No. 1. 2020-12-19. antonin-dvorak.cz.