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Quintet in C major, Op. 11 No. 1, W.B 70

Johann Christian Bach · 1735–1782 · German
For flute (or violin), oboe (or violin), violin, viola, cello
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the flute part
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Flute
Form
Full work
Length
About 17 min
Composed
1772
Era
Classical

Notes

Three movements (Allegretto, Andantino, Menuetto con variazioni); flute and oboe lead over violin, viola and bass

About this work

Composed
1772
Dedicated to
Karl Theodor Elector Palatine and Elector of Bavaria
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