Piano Quintet (Saint-Saëns)
Piano Quintet by Camile Saint-Saëns
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Camille Saint-Saëns's Piano Quintet in A minor, Op. 14, is a piano quintet composed in 1855 and published 10 years later in 1865.[1] The piano quintet was the first work of chamber music written by Saint-Saëns. Additionally, he was only the second French composer to attempt a piano quintet.[2]
| Piano Quintet in A Minor | |
|---|---|
| by Camille Saint-Saëns | |
| |
| Key | A minor |
| Opus | 14 |
| Period | Romantic |
| Genre | Piano Quintet |
| Composed | 1855 |
| Dedication | Charlotte Gayard Masson |
| Published | 1865 |
| Movements | 4 |
| Scoring | String quartet and piano |
The composer dedicated the piece to his great-aunt, Charlotte Gayard Masson, who lived with him and his mother.[3]