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Piano Quintet in G minor

Max Bruch · 1838–1920 · German
For 2 violins, viola, cello, piano
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the piano part
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Ensemble
Piano quintet
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 26 min
Composed
1868–88
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Unpublished until 1988; IMSLP dates the first movements to 1868 and the finale to 1888

About this work

Composed
1868, last movement completed 1888
Dedicated to
Andrew G. Kurtz
  1. Allegro molto moderato. Tranquillo
  2. Adagio
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto. Trio
  4. Finale. Allegro agitato
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