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Piano Quintet No. 1 (Fauré)

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Gabriel Fauré's Piano Quintet in D minor, Op. 89 is the first of his two works in the genre. Dedicated to Eugène Ysaÿe, the Piano Quintet No. 1 was given its premiere in Brussels by the Quatuor Ysaÿe, with Blanche Selva at the piano, on 23 March 1906.[1]

There are three movements

  • Molto moderato
  • Adagio
  • Allegretto moderato

The playing time of the quintet is about 30 minutes.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Murray, p. 159

Sources

  • Murray, Lucy Miller (2015). Chamber Music: An Extensive Guide for Listeners. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4343-9.


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