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Flute Quintet in D major, Op. 51 No. 1

Friedrich Kuhlau · 1786–1832 · German-Danish
For flute, violin, 2 violas, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the flute part
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Flute
Form
Full work
Length
About 28 min
Composed
c. 1822
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Flute with violin, two violas and cello; four movements; dedicated to Palle Christian Bruun

About this work

Composed
1823 or before
Dedicated to
Palle Christian Bruun (1796–1855)
  1. Allegro
  2. Menuetto: Allegro con spirito
  3. Adagio, ma non tanto
  4. Finale: Allegro assai
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