Sergei Prokofiev's Quintet in G minor, Op. 39 is a piece of chamber music for oboe, clarinet, violin, viola and double bass, written in 1924. The quintet, closely related to Prokofiev's ballet, Trapèze, contains six movements and lasts 20–25 minutes.[1]
Background
editIn 1924, when Prokofiev was staying in Paris, a travelling troupe commissioned a chamber ballet from him. However, the ensemble that provided music accompaniment to the troupe only contained five members. This provided Prokofiev an opportunity to write more chamber music. His most recent chamber piece had been the Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34 (1919).
Later, Prokofiev incorporated the ballet music into two pieces: Quintet, Op. 39 (1924) and Divertissement Op. 43 (1925–29).
Movements
edit- Tema con variazioni
- Andante energico
- Allegro sostenuto, ma con brio
- Adagio pesante
- Allegro precipitato, ma non troppo presto
- Andantino
The related ballet, Trapèze, reconstructed in 2002, is in five movements:[1]
- Overture
- "Matelote"
- "The Ballerina"
- Tema con variazioni
- Andante energico
- "Dance of the Tumblers"
- "Mourning the Ballerina"
Companion pieces
edit- Nicholas Urie, Quintet, 2017, Commissioned by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Nicholas Urie, Quintet.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Becker, Samuel. "Prokofiev: Trapeze". samuelbecker.net. Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
External links
edit- Quintet, Op. 39: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
- Stevenson, Joseph. Quintet at AllMusic
- Prokofiev Quintet in G minor, Opus 39 (1924).
- Video – Prokofiev Quintet in G minor – Complete (22:49).
- Video – Prokofiev Quintet in G minor – Part 1 (05:57).
- Video – Prokofiev Quintet in G minor – Part 2 (02:43).
- Video – Prokofiev Quintet in G minor – Part 3 (02:36).
- Video – Prokofiev Quintet in G minor – Part 4 (03:49).
- Video – Prokofiev Quintet in G minor – Part 5 (08:13).
