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Quintet in G minor, Op. 39

Sergei Prokofiev · 1891–1953 · Russian
For oboe, clarinet, violin, viola, double bass
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, for the violin part
MinorLivelyPlayfulHumorousVirtuosicLesser-known

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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Violin
Form
Full work
Length
About 22 min
Composed
1924
Era
20th century

Notes

Six short movements for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and double bass; from a ballet

About this work

Composed
1924
First performed
6 March 1927 — Moscow: Nikolay Nazarov (oboe), Ivan Mayorov (clarinet), Dmitry Tsyganov (violin), Vadim Borisovsky (viola), Iosif Gertovich (double bass)
  1. Tema con variazioni
  2. Andante energico
  3. Allegro sostenuto, ma con brio
  4. Adagio pesante
  5. Allegro precipitato, ma non troppo presto
  6. Andantino
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