Dimitri Chostakovitch (1906-1975)

Quintette avec piano (1940)

in G minor, for two violins, viola, cello and piano

  • General information
    • Composition date: jul 1940 - 14 sep 1940
    • Duration: 29 mn about
    • Publisher: Le Chant du Monde
    • Opus: 57
Detailed formation
  • violin, second violin, viola, cello, piano

Premiere information

  • Date: 23 November 1940
    Location:

    URSS, Moscou, petite salle du sonservatoire


    Performers:

    le Quatuor Beethoven et Dimitri Chostakovitch : piano.

Table of contents

  1. Prélude (Lento – Poco più mosso – Lento)
  2. Fugue (Adagio)
  3. Scherzo (Allegretto)
  4. Intermezzo (Lento)
  5. Finale (Allegretto)