String Trio in E-flat major, Hob. V:6

Joseph Haydn · 1732–1809 · Austrian

For 2 violins, cello

Also known as Divertimento in E-flat major, Hob. V:6

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String trio
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 10 min
Composed: c. 1765
Era: Classical

Notes

Opens with a brief Scherzo (Presto), followed by an Allegro moderato and a Menuet

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