Carl Czerny's Rondino on a Theme of
Auber for Piano Quintet, Op. 127 (french: Rondino sur un thême favori de l’opera
Le maçon
' (French for ''The Mason'') is an ''opéra comique'' in three acts by Daniel Auber to a libretto by Eugène Scribe and Germain Delavigne. It premiered at the Opéra-Comique Salle Feydeau in Paris on 3 May 1825. It was to become Auber's first en ...
d’Auber. Pour le pianoforte avec accomp. de deux violons, alto et violoncelle, oeuv. 127) was published by
Diabelli around 1826.
Scored for a standard piano quintet (
Piano
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Violins
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Viola
The viola ( , also , ) is a string instrument that is bow (music), bowed, plucked, or played with varying techniques. Slightly larger than a violin, it has a lower and deeper sound. Since the 18th century, it has been the middle or alto voice of ...
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Cello
The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a Bow (music), bowed (sometimes pizzicato, plucked and occasionally col legno, hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually intonation (music), t ...
), the composition is what the composer would have dubbed a "brilliant" piece, intended to show off the skills of the piano soloist in a concert setting.
Structure
The composition consists of a single multi-tempo movement divided into two sections, the
F major
F major (or the key of F) is a major scale based on F, with the pitches F, G, A, B, C, D, and E. Its key signature has one flat. Its relative minor is D minor and its parallel minor is F minor
F minor is a minor scale based on F, consis ...
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Introduction
Introduction, The Introduction, Intro, or The Intro may refer to:
General use
* Introduction (music), an opening section of a piece of music
* Introduction (writing), a beginning section to a book, article or essay which states its purpose and g ...
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Andante
Andante may refer to:
Arts
* Andante (tempo), a moderately slow musical tempo
* ''Andante'' (manga), a shōjo manga by Miho Obana
* "Andante" (song), a song by Hitomi Yaida
* "Andante, Andante", a 1980 song by ABBA from ''Super Trouper''
* ' ...
'') and the
A major
A major (or the key of A) is a major scale based on A, with the pitches A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. Its key signature has three sharps. Its relative minor is F-sharp minor and its parallel minor is A minor. The key of A major is the only k ...
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Rondino'' (Marked: ''Allegretto grazioso - Allegro vivace'').
References
Notes
Sources
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External links
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Compositions by Carl Czerny
Czerny Czerny is a surname meaning "black" in some Slavic languages. It is one of many variant forms, including Czarny, Černý, Czernik, Cherney, and Čierny, among others.
People
Notable people with this surname include:
*Adalbert Czerny (1863−1941 ...
1826 compositions
Compositions in F major
Compositions in A major
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