String Sextet No. 1 in B-flat major, Op. 18

Johannes Brahms · 1833–1897 · German

For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String sextet or larger
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 38 min
Composed: 1860
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Warm and lyrical; theme and variations second movement

About this work

Allegro ma non troppo
Andante, ma moderato
Scherzo: Allegro molto
Rondo: Poco allegretto e grazioso

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