Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1756–1791 · Austrian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 7 min
Composed: 1788
Era: Classical

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Fugue arranged by Mozart from his Fugue for two pianos, K. 426; also played by string orchestra

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Composed: 1788

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