The "Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 2" is a chamber music work composed by Miklós Rózsa during his student years in Leipzig. The piece premiered in 1928 at the end of his third semester at the conservatory, with Rózsa himself playing the viola. A year later, the quintet was performed outside the academic setting by the Grevesmühl Quartet and pianist Heinz Eccarius, garnering significant attention in the press and boosting the young composer's career.
The quintet comprises four movements:
- Allegro non troppo, ma appassionato
- Molto Adagio
- Allegro capriccioso
- Vivace
While Rózsa employs traditional forms such as sonata and rondo, he also draws inspiration from contemporary music of his time, including Claude Debussy. The work is characterized by contrapuntal structures, which Rózsa refined during his studies, as well as a wealth of ideas, memorable themes, and a passionate tonal language.
To experience the final movemen
| Genres | Classical |
| NumberOfPages | 128 |
| Series | Breitkopf Urtext Edition |
| Publisher | Breitkopf und Härtel |
| Contributors | Rozsa, Miklos(Composer) |
| ISMN | 9790004189429 |