Antonín Dvořák's Piano Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. 81, B. 155, is a quintet for piano, 2 violins, viola, and cello. It was composed between August 18 and October 8, 1887, and was premiered in Prague on January 6, 1888. The quintet is acknowledged as one of the masterpieces in the form, along with those of Schumann, Brahms and Shostakovich.
| Date of composition | 1887 |
| Premiered | 1888, January 6th in Prague, Czech Republic |
| First published | 1888 |
| Catalogue | Op. 81 |
| Approx. duration | 40 minutes |
| Instruments |
2x
Violin
Viola Cello Piano |
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| Autotranslations beta |
Antonín Dvořák: Quintette pour piano n°2, Op. 81 Antonín Dvořák: Quintetto per pianoforte n. 2, Op. 81 Antonín Dvořák: Quintett Nr. 2 für Klavier, Op. 81 |