String Quintet No. 19 in C major, Op. 44

George Onslow · 1784–1853 · French

For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos (or viola or double bass)

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

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 32 min
Composed: 1832
Era: Early Romantic

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Two cellos, or second viola/double bass in their place; dedicated to the Tilmant brothers

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Dedicated to: freres Tilmant

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