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String Quintet in G minor, B. 272

Ignaz Pleyel · 1757–1831 · Austrian-French
For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part
MinorDramaticLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quintet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 17 min
Composed
1785
Era
Classical

Notes

Two violas; concertante writing shared among the parts

About this work

Composed
1785
  1. Moderato
  2. Adagio
  3. Presto
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