Composition: Piano Quintet, Op. 34 (Brahms, Johannes)
| Title | Piano Quintet |
| Alternative title | Klavier-Quintett |
| Creators | Johannes Brahms (composer) |
| Opus | Op.34 |
| Instrumentation | 2 violins, viola, cello and piano |
| Number of movements | 4 |
| Keys | F minor |
| Composed | 1864 |
| First published | 1865 |
| Dedication | Princess Anna of Hesse |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Quintets |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
| Title click for details |
Metronome | Key | Measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
| Andante, un poco Adagio | — | — | — |
| Scherzo. Allegro - Trio | — | — | — |
| Finale. Poco sostenuto — Allegro non troppo | — | — | — |
Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos | Antony Gray |
| view | Complete | piano 4 hands | Theodor Kirchner |
| view | Complete | piano | Otto Singer II |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| view | Complete | — | Manuscript | 1800 | 1. Allegro non troppo (Complete Score) · view 2. Andante, un poco Adagio (Complete Score) · view 3. Scherzo: Allegro (Complete Score) · view 4. Finale: Poco sostenuto. Allegro non troppo (Complete Score) · view |
| view | Complete | — | J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1865 | Complete Score and Parts (monochrome) · view Complete Score (color) · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | — | Eulenburg | 1894 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | — | Breitkopf und Härtel | — | Complete Score (scan) · view Complete Score (lower resolution) · view Title Pages (scan) · view |
| view | Complete | — | Durand | 1929 | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for 2 violins, viola and 2 cellos |
— | — | Complete Score · view Violin 1 · view Violin 2 · view Viola · view Cello 1 · view Cello 2 · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1884 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano 4 hands |
Edition Peters | 1918 | Complete Score · view |
| view | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
J. Rieter-Biedermann | 1909 | Complete Score · view |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Ensemble | Performers | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| view | Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (ensemble) | Complete Performance · file | |
| view | — | Regino Madrid and Judith Cho (performer) and Betty Hauck (viola) and David Cho (cello) and Carl Banner (piano) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Andante, un poco Adagio · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo · file |
| view | — | Budapest String Quartet (performer) and Rudolf Serkin (piano) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Andante un poco adagio · file 3. ''Scherzo''. Allegro · file 4. ''Finale''. Poco sostenuto · file |
| view | — | Alexandre Moskowsky (performer) and Denes Koromzay (alto) | Complete Performance · file |
| view | — | Clifford Curzon (piano) and Budapest String Quartet (string quartet) | 1. Allegro non troppo · file 2. Andante, un poco Adagio · file 3. Scherzo. Allegro · file 4. Finale. Poco sostenuto - Allegro non troppo · file |
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