Piano Quintet No. 1 (Fauré)

Gabriel Fauré's Piano Quintet in D minor, Op. 89 is the first of his two works in the genre. Dedicated to Eugène Ysaÿe, the Piano Quintet No. 1 was given its premiere in Brussels by the Quatuor Ysaÿe, with Blanche Selva at the piano, on 23 March 1906.[1]

There are three movements

• Molto moderato
• Adagio
• Allegretto moderato

The playing time of the quintet is about 30 minutes.[1]

References

1. Murray, p. 159

Sources

• Murray, Lucy Miller (2015). Chamber Music: An Extensive Guide for Listeners. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-4343-9.