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Sextet in E-flat major, Op. 81b

Ludwig van Beethoven · 1770–1827 · German
For 2 horns, 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the horn 1 part
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Horn 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 17 min
Composed
1795
Era
Classical

Notes

Two solo horns with string quartet; a horn showpiece despite the late opus number

About this work

Composed
1795
  1. Allegro con brio
  2. Adagio
  3. Rondo. Allegro
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