Jacob Ekström (1893−1950)

Oboe quintet in B-flat major

Print

1. Allegro ma non tanto
2. Adagio patetico
3. Allegro con solennità e nel tempo
4. Andante mosso - Allegro con allegrezza

  • Year of composition: 1: 2nd November 1942; 2: 5 November 1942; 3: 9 November 1942; 4: 11 November 1942
  • Work category: 5 Instruments
  • Duration: 35 min
  • Detailed duration: 35' (stated in the score)

Instrumentation

ob, 2 vn, vla, vc

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket
  • Possible call no. and autograph comment: Jacob Ekström's collection, vol. 10 (extremely neat autograph, score and parts)

Description of work

1. Allegro ma non tanto B-flat major 4/4 (C), 48 bars, G major, 52 bars, B-flat major, 50 bars, in total 150 bars
2. Adagio patetico E-flat major 4/4 (C), 32 bars, C major, 23 bars, E-flat major, 25 bars, in total 80 bars
3. Allegro con solennità e nel tempo F major 4/4 (C), 64 bars, D major, 36 bars, F major, 48 bars, in total 148 bars
4. Andante mosso B-flat major 4/4 (C), 40 bars, Allegro con allegrezza D major 3/4, 83 bars, B-flat major, 1 bar, 4/4 (C), 32 bars, in total 156 bars