Piano Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 32

Friedrich Kuhlau · 1786–1832 · German-Danish

For violin, viola, cello, piano

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the piano part

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Ensemble: Piano quartet
Hardest part: Piano
Form: Full work
Length: About 33 min
Composed: 1820–21
Era: Early Romantic

Notes

First of three piano quartets; dedicated to Andreas Romberg; a long opening Allegro

About this work

Composed: 1820-1
Dedicated to: Andreas Romberg

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