Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Johannes Brahms' String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Opus 111 was published in 1890. It is known as the Prater Quintet.Like Brahms' earlier string quintet, Opus 88, it is a viola quintet, scored for two violins, two violas and cello. The work has four movements.The first movement is marked Allegro non troppo, ma con brio, and is in 9/8. Its opening is dominated by a cello solo in G major. The middle section is in G minor, though it passes through numerous keys before returning to G major by the end.The second movement is marked Adagio, and is in 2/4. It starts with a viola solo. The entire movement has a key signature of D minor, but it ends on a D major chord.The third movement, marked Un poco Allegretto, is in 3/4 time and is loosely based on a minuet and trio form, finishing with a short coda. The "minuet" section, in 2 flats, is followed by a "trio" section in 1 sharp, followed by another "minuet" section (written out) and finally the coda section in 1 sharp.The fourth movement, marked Vivace, ma non troppo presto, is in 2/4 and has a key signature of 1 sharp throughout. The opening theme in viola 1 is copied by the first violin nine bars later. The movement (and the piece) end in G major.. }
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- String_Quintet_No._2_(Brahms) abstract "Johannes Brahms' String Quintet No. 2 in G major, Opus 111 was published in 1890. It is known as the Prater Quintet.Like Brahms' earlier string quintet, Opus 88, it is a viola quintet, scored for two violins, two violas and cello. The work has four movements.The first movement is marked Allegro non troppo, ma con brio, and is in 9/8. Its opening is dominated by a cello solo in G major. The middle section is in G minor, though it passes through numerous keys before returning to G major by the end.The second movement is marked Adagio, and is in 2/4. It starts with a viola solo. The entire movement has a key signature of D minor, but it ends on a D major chord.The third movement, marked Un poco Allegretto, is in 3/4 time and is loosely based on a minuet and trio form, finishing with a short coda. The "minuet" section, in 2 flats, is followed by a "trio" section in 1 sharp, followed by another "minuet" section (written out) and finally the coda section in 1 sharp.The fourth movement, marked Vivace, ma non troppo presto, is in 2/4 and has a key signature of 1 sharp throughout. The opening theme in viola 1 is copied by the first violin nine bars later. The movement (and the piece) end in G major.".