String Quartet in B minor, Op. 2 No. 1

Friedrich Ernst Fesca · 1789–1826 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 4 in B minor

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

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 27 min
Composed: c. 1814
Era: Early Romantic

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Allegro moderato, Poco adagio, Menuetto, Finale; Op. 2 is dedicated to Friedrich Schmager of Magdeburg

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Dedicated to: Fredéric Schmager de Magdebourg

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