String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10 No. 1

Henri Joseph Rigel · 1741–1799 · German-French

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Quartetto en sol mineur, Op. 10 No. 1

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 13 min
Composed: c. 1773
Era: Classical

Notes

Three movements: Allegro assai, Cantabile grazioso, Tempo di gavotta; published as a 'quatuor dialogué'

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