Piano Quintet in E major, Op. 15

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The Piano Quintet in E major, Op. 15 is a richly Romantic chamber work by Erich Wolfgang Korngold, noted for its lush harmonies, virtuosic writing, and early display of the composer’s distinctive melodic style.

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instanceOf chamber music composition
piano quintet
associatedWith Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s early career
catalogueNumber Op. 15
composer Erich Wolfgang Korngold
countryOfOrigin Austria
form multi-movement chamber work
genre Romantic music
hasMelodicWriting expressive
lyrical
hasPianoPart prominent
hasPianoRole chamber partner
soloistic
hasStringParts virtuosic
hasTonality major
instrumentationType piano and string quartet
intendedVenue chamber music concert
isEarlyExampleOf Korngold’s mature melodic style
key E major
languageOfTempoMarkings German
movement I. Mäßig bewegt
II. Adagio
III. Finale: Allegro giocoso
musicalEra Romantic tradition
notedFor distinctive melodic style
lush harmonies
virtuosic writing
numberOfMovements 3
opusNumber Op. 15
period 20th-century classical music
relatedTo Austro-German Romantic tradition
scoredFor cello
piano
two violins
viola
style late-Romantic
typicalEnsembleSize five players
usesHarmony chromatic
extended tonality
usesTexture richly contrapuntal
workType concert piece

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Erich Wolfgang Korngold notableWork Piano Quintet in E major, Op. 15
String Sextet in D major, Op. 10 relatedWorkByComposer Piano Quintet in E major, Op. 15