Quintet (Prokofiev)

Quintet (Prokofiev)

Sergei Prokofiev wrote his Quintet (Op. 39) in 1923.

Instrumentation

*Oboe
*Clarinet
*Violin
*Viola
*Double Bass

Background

In 1923, when Prokofiev was staying in Paris, a travelling troupe commissioned a ballet ("Trapeze") 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).

Later, Prokofiev incorporated the ballet music into two pieces: Quintet (Op. 39) and "Divertimento" (Op. 43).

Movements

The quintet is in six separate movements, lasting 20-25 minutes.
#Theme and Variations: Moderato
#Andante energico
#Allegro sostenuto, ma con brio
#Adagio pesante
#Allegro precipitato, ma non troppo presto
#Andantino

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