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Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 29

George Enescu · 1881–1955 · Romanian
For 2 violins, viola, cello, piano
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDarkDramaticFolkLesser-known

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Ensemble
Piano quintet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 34 min
Composed
1940
Era
20th century

Notes

Two large movements; first published in 1965

About this work

Composed
1940?
Dedicated to
Elena Bibescu, in memoriam
First performed
1964 in Burcharest
  1. Con moto molto moderato - Andante sostenuto e cantabile
  2. Vivace, ma non troppo - A tempo, un poco più animato

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