String Sextet in C major, Op. 140

Louis Spohr · 1784–1859 · German

For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

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

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Ensemble: String sextet or larger
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 25 min
Composed: 1848
Era: Early Romantic

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Two violas and two cellos; written in 1848

About this work

Composed: 1848 March to April

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