piano quintet
Americannoun
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a musical composition scored for a string quartet, or other combination of four instruments, and piano.
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a group of five musicians playing a piano quintet.
Etymology
Origin of piano quintet
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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The group’s final concert in New York is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 12, and features the city premiere of a Philip Glass piano quintet alongside works by Beethoven and Nico Muhly.
From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2018
The decision was pragmatic, in part; the concerto exists in a version for piano quintet, which means it can easily been performed in smaller theaters on tour.
From New York Times ● Aug. 19, 2016
He stopped playing for ballet classes and wrote a piano quintet.
From The New Yorker ● May 14, 2012
Then we telephoned to Pugno, who came over and joined us and, after an excellent dinner, we played the César Franck piano quintet.
From Violin Mastery Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers by Martens, Frederick Herman
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