String Quintet in F major, Op. 36 No. 6, G. 336 ("Dello scacciapensiero")

Luigi Boccherini · 1743–1805 · Italian

For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

Also known as Quintettino dello scacciapensiero

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 12 min
Composed: 1786
Era: Classical

Notes

Two cellos; two movements; the Allegro giusto imitates the scacciapensiero (jaw harp)

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Composed: 1784

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