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String Quartet No. 12 in C major, Op. 45 No. 1

Louis Spohr · 1784–1859 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 31 min
Composed: 1818
Era: Early Romantic

Notes

Four movements, about 31 minutes; first violin leads

About this work

Composed: 1818

Allegro. (Mälzel )
Scherzo: Vivace. () - Trio
Andante grazioso. ()
Finale: Presto. ()

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