Piano Quintets

September 11, 2004 at 04:32 PM · Dvorak A major is lovely, and somewhat less difficult than Brahms. Schummann, too, I think, though I don't know that one well. Shostakovitch is tough, but maybe doable. Good luck!

(Brahms is not quite as hard as you might think for the string players, but the pianist is usually up to his/her ears.)

September 12, 2004 at 12:18 PM · I second the Dvorak Piano Quintet in A major. I just think it is just absolutley sublime and beautiful. Though the violin parts are not as hard, it really works the cello, viola and piano.

September 12, 2004 at 07:25 PM · schumann is good, its not as difficult as brahms.

September 13, 2004 at 05:47 AM · Schubert's 'Trout' is always an excellent choice if you are willing to substitute the second violinist with a bass player.

September 13, 2004 at 03:04 PM · Dohnanyi wrote 2 piano quintets, I've played the 1st & would recommend it as definitely being easier than the Brahms

Faure wrote 2 piano quintets

Elgar wrote one

Franck wrote one

September 13, 2004 at 03:09 PM · ooh good one, his chamber music is great

September 14, 2004 at 02:08 AM · go with the schumann!! all the movements are fantastic...although the piano part is quite hard, i think.

September 14, 2004 at 03:35 AM · yeah it is

September 14, 2004 at 08:17 PM · THanks a lot for your suggestions. We are all 10th graders and are quite busy. I'm not sure if the pianist is up to

such a big project right now. I'll have to confer with the others, but maybe we can do one in a few years.