Piano Quintet in B minor, Op. 70

George Onslow · 1784–1853 · French

For violin, viola, cello, double bass (or cello), piano

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Ensemble: Piano quintet
Hardest part: Piano
Form: Full work
Length: About 27 min
Composed: 1846
Era: Early Romantic

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Piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass; a second cello part replaces the bass in the edition

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Composed: 1846

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