Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667

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The Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 is one of Franz Schubert’s most celebrated chamber works, renowned for its lyrical beauty and its set of variations on his earlier song "Die Forelle" ("The Trout").

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instanceOf chamber music composition
piano quintet
approximateCompositionYear 1819
approximateDuration 35 minutes
associatedEra Biedermeier Vienna
basedOn Die Forelle
Op. 32 (song by Schubert)
catalogNumber D. 667
commissionedBy Sylvester Paumgartner
composer Franz Schubert
dedicatedTo Sylvester Paumgartner
distinctiveFeature includes a set of variations on the song "Die Forelle"
uses double bass instead of second violin
formOfFourthMovement theme and variations
genre Romantic-era chamber music
hasTitleInEnglish Forellenquintett
surface form: Trout Quintet
hasTitleInGerman Forellenquintett
historicalSignificance a staple of the piano chamber music repertoire
one of Schubert's most famous chamber works
influencedBy Schubert's own lied-writing style
inspiredBy Sylvester Paumgartner's request for a work including variations on "Die Forelle"
key A major
language instrumental
movement I. Allegro vivace in A major
II. Andante in F major
III. Scherzo: Presto in A major
IV. Andantino – Allegretto in D major (theme and variations on "Die Forelle")
V. Allegro giusto in A major
movementCount 5
nickname Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Trout Quintet
notableCharacteristic frequent use of song-like themes
light, pastoral character
lyrical melodic writing
prominent use of piano
opusRelationship uses thematic material from "Die Forelle"
performanceMedium chamber ensemble
period early Romantic period
placeOfComposition Austria
primaryInstrument piano
relatedWork Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Die Forelle, D. 550
scoring cello
double bass
piano
viola
violin
tonalCenter A major
typicalVenue chamber music concert
workNumbering D. 667 in the Deutsch catalogue

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Franz Schubert notableWork Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667
Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 nickname Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Trout Quintet
Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 relatedWork Piano Quintet in A major "Trout", D. 667 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Die Forelle, D. 550