String Quartet in A minor, Op. 2 No. 2

Andreas Romberg · 1767–1821 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 22 min
Composed: 1797–99
Era: Classical

Notes

Op. 2 is dedicated to Haydn; the minuet pays homage to his "Witches' Minuet" (Op. 76 No. 2)

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Dedicated to: Joseph Haydn

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