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Piano Quintet No. 1, H. 229

Bohuslav Martinů · 1890–1959 · Czech
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 18 min
Composed
1933
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements; written in 1933

About this work

Composed
1933 March
First performed
1934 March 9, Tibor Harsányi and Quatuor Inding, Paris
  1. Poco allegro ()
  2. Andante (poco moderato)
  3. Allegretto
  4. Allegro moderato ()
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