Quintet in E flat for Piano and Winds
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Quintet in E flat for Piano and Winds is the common name of the Mozart composition with the Köchel number of 452.
It is written for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. It is in three movements: Largo - Allegro Moderato, Larghetto and Allegretto and this structure closely resembles that of a typical sonata. The first movement is a sprightly sonata form Allegro, with themes being passed from instrument to instrument, usually with the piano introducing a theme and accompanying while the oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon play variations on it. The Larghetto movement is typical of the 2nd movement of any Mozart piece: soft and gentle, yet still engaging. The Allegretto movement is similar in structure to the first movement only faster.
Quintet in E flat for Piano and Winds is also the name of the Beethoven composition, Op. 16.
This piece is also written for piano, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. It is in three movements: Grave - Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Andante Cantabile and Allegro Ma Non Troppo. It was written in the mid-1790's and inspired by Mozart's work in the same key with the same scoring.
