Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 14, by
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns (; 9 October 183516 December 1921) was a French composer, organist, conductor and pianist of the Romantic music, Romantic era. His best-known works include Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (1863), the Piano C ...
is a
piano quintet
In classical music, a piano quintet is a work of chamber music written for piano and four other instruments, most commonly a string quartet (i.e., two violins, viola, and cello). The term also refers to the group of musicians that plays a pian ...
composed in 1855 and published 10 years later in 1865.
Background
The piano quintet was the first work of chamber music written by Saint-Saëns. Additionally, he was only the second French composer to attempt a piano quintet.
The composer dedicated the piece to his great aunt, Charlotte Gayard Masson, who lived with him and his mother.
Structure
The work consists of four movements:
References
External links
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Piano Quintet in A Major: Score at the
International Music Score Library Project
{{Camille Saint-Saëns
1853 compositions
Symphonies by Camille Saint-Saëns