Score (=piano) and parts (violin, alto, cello, bass).
The »Piano
Quintet in C« is a substantial and superbly written work lasting some 30
minutes. The first movement, marked »Allegro con fuoco«, is expansive,
loquacious and filled with late romantic passion, its harmonies
»Brahmsian« for the most part but tinged with modality in the quieter
passages. The expressive romantic melody of the »Andante« second
movement is fully characteristic of the composer and resembles the song
»Silent Noon« that he composed in the same year. The finale is a set of
five well-differentiated variations, ending with a beautiful bell-like
coda. This work was written in 1903.
Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958).
In
the fifty years since his death, Vaughan Williams has come to be
regarded as one of the finest British composers of the 20th century. He
has a particularly wide-ranging catalogue of works, including choral
works, symphonies, concerti, and opera. His searching and visionary
imagination, combined with a flexibility in writing for all levels of
music-making, has meant that his music is as popular today as it ever
has been.
Composer: Ralph Vaughan Williams.
Publisher: Faber Music 0571519539.