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String Quartet in B-flat major, Kr. 192

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf · 1739–1799 · Austrian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as String Quartet No. 2 in B-flat major
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 15 min
Composed
1788
Era
Classical

Notes

Three movements: Moderato, Andante, and a theme with variations (Andante) as finale

About this work

  1. Moderato
  2. Andante
  3. Tema con variatione. Andante
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