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Prelude and Fugue in C major, Hess 31

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1770–1827 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 5 min
Composed: 1794–95
Era: Classical

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Counterpoint study written for Albrechtsberger

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