String Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 26

Emanuel Aloys Förster · 1748–1823 · Austrian

For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello

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

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 28 min
Composed: 1802
Era: Classical

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Two violas; concertante in style, with solos for every instrument; four movements

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