Sergei Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, ...

's Quintet in G minor, Op. 39 is a piece of

chamber music Chamber music is a form of classical music that is composed for a small group of instruments—traditionally a group that could fit in a palace chamber or a large room. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small nu ...

for

oboe The oboe ( ) is a type of double reed woodwind instrument. Oboes are usually made of wood, but may also be made of synthetic materials, such as plastic, resin, or hybrid composites. The most common oboe plays in the treble or soprano range. ...

clarinet The clarinet is a musical instrument in the woodwind family. The instrument has a nearly cylindrical bore and a flared bell, and uses a single reed to produce sound. Clarinets comprise a family of instruments of differing sizes and pitch ...

violin The violin, sometimes known as a '' fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone ( string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument ( soprano) in the family in regu ...

viola ; german: Bratsche , alt=Viola shown from the front and the side , image=Bratsche.jpg , caption= , background=string , hornbostel_sachs=321.322-71 , hornbostel_sachs_desc=Composite chordophone sounded by a bow , range= , related= *Violin family ...

and

double bass The double bass (), also known simply as the bass () (or #Terminology, by other names), is the largest and lowest-pitched Bow (music), bowed (or plucked) string instrument in the modern orchestra, symphony orchestra (excluding unorthodox addit ...

, written in 1924. The quintet, closely related to Prokofiev's ballet, '' Trapèze'', contains six movements and lasts 20–25 minutes.

Background

In 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 Sergei Prokofiev wrote the Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34, in 1919 while he was in the United States. It is scored for the rare combination of clarinet, string quartet and piano. Fifteen years later the composer prepared a version for chamber ...

'', Op. 34 (1919). Later, Prokofiev incorporated the ballet music into two pieces: Quintet, Op. 39 (1924) and

Divertissement ''Divertissement'' (from the French 'diversion' or 'amusement') is used, in a similar sense to the Italian ' divertimento', for a light piece of music for a small group of players, however the French term has additional meanings. During the 17th an ...

Op. 43 (1925–29).

Movements

#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: #Overture ## Moderato, molto ritmato #"Matelote" ##

Allegro Allegro may refer to: Common meanings * Allegro (music), a tempo marking indicate to play fast, quickly and bright * Allegro (ballet), brisk and lively movement Artistic works * L'Allegro (1645), a poem by John Milton * ''Allegro'' (Satie), an ...

#"The Ballerina" ##Tema con variazioni ## Andante energico #"Dance of the Tumblers" ## Allegro sostenuto, ma con brio ## Adagio pesante ## Allegro precipitato, ma non troppo presto #"Mourning the Ballerina" ## Andantino

Companion pieces

* Nicholas Urie, Quintet, 2017, Commissioned by the

Boston Symphony Orchestra The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is an American orchestra based in Boston, Massachusetts. It is the second-oldest of the five major American symphony orchestras commonly referred to as the " Big Five". Founded by Henry Lee Higginson in 18 ...

Nicholas Urie, Quintet.

References

External links

* * *

Prokofiev Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev; alternative transliterations of his name include ''Sergey'' or ''Serge'', and ''Prokofief'', ''Prokofieff'', or ''Prokofyev''., group=n (27 April .S. 15 April1891 – 5 March 1953) was a Russian composer, p ...

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).
{{Authority control Chamber music by Sergei Prokofiev

20th-century classical music 1923 compositions Compositions in G minor

Background

Movements

Companion pieces

See also

References

External links