The Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25, was composed by Johannes Brahms between 1856 and 1861. It was premiered in Vienna on November 16, 1862 with Brahms himself at the piano supported by members of the Hellmesberger Quartet.^[1] Like most piano quartets, it is scored for piano, violin, viola and cello.

The quartet is in four movements:

1. Allegro
2. Intermezzo: Allegro
3. Andante con moto
4. Rondo alla Zingarese: Presto

Contents 1 First Movement 2 Second Movement 3 Third Movement 4 Fourth Movement 5 References 6 External links

[edit] First Movement

	Piano Quartet in G minor - 1. Allegro Performed by Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violin), Elias Goldstein (viola), Stephen Balderston (cello), and Mathew Ganong (piano)
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G minor, sonata form (with second subject in D major)

[edit] Second Movement

Piano Quartet in G minor - 2. Allegro, ma non troppo Performed by Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violin), Elias Goldstein (viola), Stephen Balderston (cello), and Mathew Ganong (piano)

C minor, ternary form, with a trio in A flat major. Ends in C major

[edit] Third Movement

Piano Quartet in G minor - 3. Andante con Moto Performed by Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violin), Elias Goldstein (viola), Stephen Balderston (cello), and Mathew Ganong (piano)

E flat major

[edit] Fourth Movement

Piano Quartet in G minor - 4. Presto, Rondo alla Zingarese Performed by Roxana Pavel Goldstein (violin), Elias Goldstein (viola), Stephen Balderston (cello), and Mathew Ganong (piano)

G minor. The famous "Gypsy rondo".

[edit] References

[edit] External links

Piano Quartet No. 1: Free scores at the International Music Score Library Project.

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v • d • e Chamber music by Johannes Brahms Duos Violin Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78 · Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100 · Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108 · Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 120 No. 1 · Clarinet Sonata No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 120 No. 2 · Cello Sonata No. 1 in E minor, Op. 38 · Cello Sonata No. 2 in F major, Op. 99 Trios Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 · Piano Trio No. 2 in C major, Op. 87 · Piano Trio No. 3 in C minor, Op. 101 · Piano Trio No. 4 in A major, Op. posth · Trio for piano, violin and horn in E flat major, Op. 40 · Trio for piano, cello and clarinet in A minor, Op. 114 Quartets String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 51 No. 1 · String Quartet No. 2 in A minor, Op. 51 No. 2 · String Quartet No. 3 in B flat major, Op. 67 · Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25 · Piano Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 26 · Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60 Quintets Plus String Quintet No. 1 in F major, Op. 88 · String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Op. 111 · Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115 · Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34 · String Sextet No. 1 in B flat major, Op. 18 · String Sextet No. 2 in G major, Op. 36 List of compositions by Johannes Brahms