Piano Quintet

Valentin Silvestrov · b. 1937 · Ukrainian

For 2 violins, viola, cello, piano

Also known as Piano Quintet (To Boris Lyatoshynsky)

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: Piano quintet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 20 min
Composed: 1961
Era: Contemporary

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Three movements, Prelude, Fugue and Aria; dedicated to Boris Lyatoshynsky

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