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Piano Quintet in C major, Op. posth.

Nikolai Medtner · 1880–1951 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello, piano
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, for the piano part
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Ensemble
Piano quintet
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 26 min
Composed
1904–48
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements; begun in 1904 and completed in 1948

About this work

Composed
1904-48
First performed
1950 November 6 (public premiere) (Colin Horsley, Aeolian Quartet)
  1. Molto placido ()
  2. Andantino con moto ()
  3. Finale. Allegro vivace ()
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