String Quartet in A major, Op. 5 No. 1

Pierre Vachon · 1738–1803 · French

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 10 min
Composed: c. 1775
Era: Classical

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Three movements: Allegro non tanto, Andante, Rondeau; on the Auvidis disc 'Quatre quatuors'

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