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String Quartet No. 2 in D minor, JB 1:124

Bedřich Smetana · 1824–1884 · Czech
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 19 min
Composed
1882–83
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Four compact movements of about 19 minutes; written 1882-83

About this work

Composed
1882-83
First performed
3 January 1884 in Prague, Konvikt Hall.; Ferdinand Lachner, Julius Raušer (violins), Josef Krehan (viola), Alois Neruda (cello)
  1. Allegro
  2. Allegro moderato
  3. Allegro non più moderato, ma agitato e con fuoco
  4. Presto
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