String Quintet in C major, Kr. 187

Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf · 1739–1799 · Austrian

For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos

Also known as String Quintet No. 3 in C major

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 17 min
Composed: 1789
Era: Classical

Notes

Two cellos; Allegro molto, theme and four variations, Finale (Allemande); no minuet

About this work

Allegro molto
Andante con moto (Theme and 4 variations)
Finale. Allemande

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