Italian Serenade in G major

Hugo Wolf · 1860–1903 · Austrian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Italienische Serenade · Serenade in G major

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 7 min
Composed: 1887
Era: Late Romantic

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Light, fast and witty; quick spiccato and ensemble precision

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