String Quartet No. 20 in F major, Op. 46 No. 2

George Onslow · 1784–1853 · French

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 26 min
Composed: 1833
Era: Early Romantic

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Second of the Op. 46 set (dedicated to Habeneck); first edition 1834

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