Piano Quintet no. 1
Ernest Bloch's Piano Quintet No. 1 is a quintet for piano, 2 violins, viola, and cello. It is regarded as one of Bloch's greatest achievements. Composed in Cleveland in 1923, the work was markedly innovative for its time and has been described as "suffused with tension", and as embodying a "grim, angry, yet ultimately redemptive vision".
Movements
- Agitato
- Andante mistico
- Allegro energico
Recommended recordings
- Portland String Quartet YouTubeSpotify (subscription)
- YouTubeSpotify (subscription)