String Quartet in C major, Op. 3 No. 2

Roman Hoffstetter · 1742–1815 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Haydn Op. 3 No. 2 · Hob. III:14

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 18 min
Composed: c. 1777
Era: Classical

Notes

Formerly attributed to Haydn (Hob. III:14); opens with a Fantasia with five variations

About this work

Composed: 1772 or before

Fantasia with 5 variations. Andante
Minuet - Trio
Presto

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