Piano Quintet No. 1 (Farrenc) Explained

The Piano Quintet No. 1 in A minor, Op. 30, was composed by the French composer Louise Farrenc in 1839.

Instrumentation

This work is scored for piano, violin, viola, cello & double bass.

Movements

This piece adheres to the standard 4-movement form:

1. Allegro (in A minor and in sonata form, ends in A major)
2. Adagio non troppo (in E major and in "ABACABA" form with an additional coda)
3. Scherzo (Presto) (in A minor and in ternary form, with a "trio" section in A major)
4. Finale (Allegro) (in A minor and in sonata form)

See also

• Piano Quintet No. 2 (Farrenc)