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String Quartet No. 22 in B-flat major, K. 589

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1756–1791 · Austrian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Prussian Quartet No. 2
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1790
Era
Classical

Notes

Second "Prussian" Quartet; cello solos in the Larghetto

About this work

Composed
1790
  1. Allegro
  2. Larghetto
  3. Menuetto. Moderato
  4. Allegro assai
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