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Ludwig van Beethoven

Quintet for Piano and Winds (Beethoven)

Quintet in E-flat for Piano and Winds, Op. 16, was written by Ludwig van Beethoven in 1796. The quintet is scored for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon. It is alleged to be inspired by

Structure#

It is in three movements: 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. Artaria published an unauthorized transcription of the Op. 16 quintet as a string quartet which they designated as the composer’s Op. 75.

References#

Notes Sources * * * * *

    • Performance of Quintet for Piano and Winds by the Musicians from Marlboro from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in MP3 format
Composer
Ludwig van Beethoven