String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 10 No. 3

Henri Joseph Rigel · 1741–1799 · German-French

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Quartetto en si bémol majeur, Op. 10 No. 3

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 moderato, Adagio, Presto; published as a 'quatuor dialogué'

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