Piano Quartet (Walton)

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The Piano Quartet in D minor by English composer William Walton was completed in 1919 when he was only 16 years old. [1] [2] Scored for piano, violin, viola, and cello, Walton later revised the work in 1921, 1955, and 1974-1975. It was first performed in Liverpool on September 19, 1924. [3]

Contents

Structure

The work is in four movements:

  1. Allegramente
  2. Allegro scherzando
  3. Andante tranquillo
  4. Allegro molto

A typical performance of the quartet takes around 30 minutes. [3]

Notable recordings

References

  1. ↑ Times, R.w. Apple Jr. and Special To the New York. "SIR WILLIAM WALTON, 80, BRITISH COMPOSER, DIES" . Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  2. ↑ "Piano Quartet in D minor | Details | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Music@Menlo: The Eight Season (Maps and Legends) - Program Book" (PDF). pp. 17–20.
  4. ↑ Greenfield, Edward (9 January 2013). "Walton String Quartet in A minor; Piano Quartet in D minor". www.gramophone.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
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