Quintet for Piano and Winds (Beethoven) explained

Quintet for Piano and Winds
Composer:	Beethoven
Key:	E Flat
Opus:	16
Genre:	Chamber Music
Form:	Quintet
Period:	Classical
Duration:	23 to 26 minutes
Movements:	3
Scoring:	Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon

Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, Op. 16, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796.

The quintet is scored for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. It is alleged to be inspired by Mozart's Quintet, K. 452 (1784), which has the same scoring and is also in E-flat.

Structure

It is in three movements:

• I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo (E-flat major)
• II. Andante cantabile (B-flat major)
• III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo (E-flat major)

The performance takes around 23–27 minutes.

Transcriptions

Beethoven subsequently transcribed the Op. 16 quintet as a quartet for piano and string trio (violin, viola, and cello), using the same opus number, tempo markings, and overall timing.

Artaria published an unauthorized transcription of the Op. 16 quintet as a string quartet which they designated as the composer's Op. 75.

References

Notes

Sources

• Gratton. Brian J.. 1995. Three Motivic Topics in Beethoven's Piano Quintet, Op. 16. M.M. University of North Texas.
• Web site: Program Notes: Concert IV - Beethoven's Friends. Rodda. Dr Richard E.. Music at Menlo. 2014.
• Book: Thayer, Alexander Wheelock. The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven. 1. The Beethoven Association. New York. 1921.
• Beethoven: Piano Quartet & String Quintet. Wigmore. Richard. 2009. Hyperion Records. CD. CDA67745.
• Zajkowski. Roberts. 2010. The Piano and Wind Quintets of Mozart and Beethoven: Reception and Relationship. D.M.A. Ohio State University.

External links

• • Performance of Quintet for Piano and Winds by the Musicians from Marlboro from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in MP3 format