Jacob Ekström (1893−1950)

Klarinettkvintett D-dur [Clarinet quintet in D major]

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1. Quasi Allegretto
2. Un poco Adagio
3. Allegro
4. Prestissimo assai

  • Year of composition: 1942 (movement no. 1: 8 March; no. 2: 14 March; no. 3: 26 March; no. 4: 10 April)
  • Work category: 5 Instruments
  • Duration: Approx. 20-25 min

Instrumentation

clar in A, 2 vn, vla, vc

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Jacob Ekströms samling [the Jacob Ekström collection], vol. 10 (score and parts; extremely neat autograph)

Description of work

1. Quasi Allegretto D major 4/4 (C), 68 bars, F major, 2 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 2 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 20 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 2 bars, 3/4, 3 bars, 4/4 (C), 4 bars, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 1 bar, 3/4, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 3 bars, D major, 48 bars, in total 160 bars
2. Un poco Adagio B-flat major 4/4 (C), 32 bars, G major, 26 bars, B-flat major, 22 bars, in total 80 bars
3. Allegro G major 4/4 (C), 60 bars, C major, 40 bars, G major, 36 bars, in total 136 bars
4. Prestissimo assai D major 6/8, 76 bars, B-flat major, 56 bars, G major, 44 bars, D major, 48 bars, in total 224 bars