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Prelude in D minor, Hess 40

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1770–1827 · German
For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched
MinorSlowLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quintet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 3 min
Composed
1817
Era
Classical

Notes

Unfinished prelude for string quintet with two violas; recorded as it stands

About this work

Composed
1817 ca.
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A step before · level 2

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A step after · level 4

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