Thread: What is the greatest piano quintet?

Vote on the greatest/your favorite composition for piano & four strings.

Here we go again, welcome to Junior Corner. They are all "great", that's why they have lasted. Who are we, with collectively a fraction of the talent of these composers to sit in judgement and decide what is great, and please don't play the "just a bit of fun" card.

Yes, it's getting a bit tired. Why not just have a general thread about the topic, rather than yet another poll, which doesn't really achieve anything imo...

I think Martinu 2nd deserves a places on that list as its the equal if not superior of the shostakovich and frank at least - every movement is glorious - with the cheery lifelfulness and the open air radiance of dvorak at his best. Its certainly my favourite apart from brahms (which i think is the one which says the most without fading)

I voted 'other' because I feel the Enescu Piano Quintet is arguably the greatest work in the form. Listen and hear for yourself!

Florent Schmitt's great Piano Quintet.

Originally Posted by Mayerl

Here we go again, welcome to Junior Corner. They are all "great", that's why they have lasted. Who are we, with collectively a fraction of the talent of these composers to sit in judgement and decide what is great, and please don't play the "just a bit of fun" card.

What a nasty comment. Why not stay out of "junior corner" if it gets your old lady panties in a twist. Yes I am new here; thanks for the warm welcome.

And Andre:

"Yes, it's getting a bit tired. Why not just have a general thread about the topic, rather than yet another poll, which doesn't really achieve anything imo..."

This is a thread, no?

I can see I've already overstayed my welcome on these boards. I'll not be back.

Don`t be a baby, this the best Forum on the net--stay on.

Originally Posted by TSHare

What a nasty comment. Why not stay out of "junior corner" if it gets your old lady panties in a twist. Yes I am new here; thanks for the warm welcome.

And Andre:

"Yes, it's getting a bit tired. Why not just have a general thread about the topic, rather than yet another poll, which doesn't really achieve anything imo..."

This is a thread, no?

I can see I've already overstayed my welcome on these boards. I'll not be back.

I fully agree. Some posters can become downright rude and cynical.

My favourite is the Schumann. I think polls achieve a lot. You get a nice overall image of the most popular piece from the pieces on offer to choose from.

Come back TSHare!

Plus, if you don't like a thread, why post in it? You're only making that thread more popular. If you ignore a thread you don't like it will eventually recede into Davy Jones' Locker.

I'm sorry for my comments, I'm usually not that rude, but I'm a bit tired of rating masterpieces - I'd rather just talk about them, & skip these polls. You are welcome here just like any other member...

Agree with Andre's comment above.

Piano quintets often are mini-piano concertos. Lovely genre, as is the piano quartet and the piano trio.

Originally Posted by ScipioAfricanus

I fully agree. Some posters can become downright rude and cynical.

I've never understood the urge to bash thread starters for starting threads. If you find that you're not interested in a thread, then just leave it without posting and let those who want to discuss discuss.

That said, I had to vote for Shostakovich. His piano quintet is truly one of the best chamber music pieces ever written. And the piano + strings genre was, in my opinion, his best.

Originally Posted by HarpsichordConcerto

Piano quintets often are mini-piano concertos. Lovely genre, as is the piano quartet and the piano trio.

Indeed. An off-topic question: is the piano quartet more like the piano quintet or more like the piano trio as a genre?

I think it is good to have a discussion - a poll simply gets the conversation going especially when some good ones gets missed off such as the MARTINU 2ND and the conversation gets going from there - whats stopping people from simply joining in the conversation?

Shostakovich gets my vote! .