String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 14

Friedrich Ernst Fesca · 1789–1826 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 14 in B-flat major

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 39 min
Composed: 1819
Era: Early Romantic

Notes

Allegro, Adagio non troppo, Scherzando, Rondo; the longest of the 16 on record (39 minutes)

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