String Quartet in A major, Kr. 196

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf · 1739–1799 · Austrian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 6 in A 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, Menuetto (Larghetto), Finale (Presto)

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