String Quintet in C minor, Op. 45 No. 1, G. 355

Luigi Boccherini · 1743–1805 · Italian

For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1792
Era: Classical

Notes

Two cellos; Adagio non tanto – Allegro assai – Tempo di Minuetto – Finale. Presto

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Composed: 1792

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