Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet

The Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet, Op.21 (French: Concert pour piano, violon et quatuor à cordes) is a piano sextet by Ernest Chausson scored for piano, violin and string quartet. The work was composed between 1888 and 1891.^[1][2]

Structure

There are four movements:

1. Décidé – Animé
2. Sicilienne: Pas vite
3. Grave
4. Très animé.

Première performance

The work was first performed in Brussels on 26 February 1892, with Eugène Ysaÿe taking the solo violin part.^[3] The work was well received. Chausson wrote in his diary:

"I must believe that my music is made for Belgians above all, for never have I enjoyed such a success [...] I feel giddy and joyful, such as I have not managed to feel for a long time [...] It seems to me that I shall work with greater confidence in future."^[3]

External links

• Concert for Violin, Piano and String Quartet: Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
• Manuscript at The Morgan Library