Quintet for Piano and Winds (Beethoven)

Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, Op. 16, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796.

Quintet for Piano and Winds
by Beethoven
Key	E Flat
Catalogue	Op. 16
Year	1796
Period	Classical
Genre	Chamber Music
Form	Quintet
Duration	23 to 26 minutes
Movements	3
Scoring	Piano, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon

The quintet is scored for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. It is alleged to be inspired by Mozart's Quintet, K. 452 (1784), which has the same scoring and is also in E-flat.

Structure

It is in three movements:

• I. Grave - Allegro ma non troppo
• II. Andante cantabile
• III. Rondo: Allegro ma non troppo

The performance takes around 23-27 minutes.

Transcriptions

Beethoven subsequently transcribed the Op. 16 quintet as a quartet for piano and string trio (violin, viola, and cello), using the same opus number, tempo markings, and overall timing.[1]

Artaria published an unauthorized transcription of the Op. 16 quintet as a string quartet which they designated as the composer's Op. 75.[1]

References

Notes

1. Thayer 1921, p. 208

Sources

• Gratton, Brian J. (1995). Three Motivic Topics in Beethoven's Piano Quintet, Op. 16 (PDF) (M.M). University of North Texas.
• Rodda, Dr Richard E. (2014). "Program Notes: Concert IV - Beethoven's Friends" (PDF). Music at Menlo.
• Thayer, Alexander Wheelock (1921). The Life of Ludwig van Beethoven. 1. New York: The Beethoven Association.
• Wigmore, Richard (2009). Beethoven: Piano Quartet & String Quintet (PDF) (CD). Hyperion Records. CDA67745.
• Zajkowski, Roberts (2010). The Piano and Wind Quintets of Mozart and Beethoven: Reception and Relationship (D.M.A). Ohio State University.

External links

• Quintet for Piano and Winds: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Performance of Quintet for Piano and Winds by the Musicians from Marlboro from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in MP3 format