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Quintet for Piano and Winds (Beethoven)

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Key
  
E Flat

Year
  
1796 (1796)

Genre
  
Chamber Music

Catalogue
  
Op. 16

Period
  
Classical

Form
  
Quintet

Quintet for Piano and Winds (Beethoven)

Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, Op. 16, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796.

The quintet is scored for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. It is alleged to be inspired by Mozart's Quintet, K. 452 (1784), which has the same scoring and is also in E-flat.

It is in three movements:

  • I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo
  • II. Andante cantabile
  • III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

    • The performance takes around 23-26 minutes.

    Beethoven subsequently transcribed the Op. 16 quintet as a quartet for piano and string trio (violin, viola, and cello), using the same opus number, tempo markings, and overall timing.

    References

    Quintet for Piano and Winds (Beethoven) Wikipedia
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