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String Quartet No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 83

Louis Spohr · 1784–1859 · German

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Quatuor brillant No. 5

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 26 min
Composed: 1829
Era: Early Romantic

Notes

Fifth "quatuor brillant"; violin 1 is the soloist

About this work

Composed: 1829

Allegro moderato
Adagio
Alla Polacca

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