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String Quintet in E minor

Luigi Cherubini · 1760–1842 · Italian
For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDramaticLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quintet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 33 min
Composed
1837
Era
Classical

Notes

Two cellos; four movements of about 33 minutes; ranked first-rate by Altmann's handbook

About this work

Composed
1837
  1. Grave assai - Allegro comodo
  2. Andante - Poco animato - Tempo I
  3. Scherzo. Allegro ma non troppo
  4. Finale. Allegro
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