String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11

Samuel Barber · 1910–1981 · American

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Adagio for Strings

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 18 min
Composed: 1936 (rev. 1943)
Era: 20th century

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Contains the Adagio later arranged as the Adagio for Strings

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Molto allegro e appassionato
Molto adagio
Molto allegro (come prima)

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