Piano Quintet in B-flat major, Op. 79b

George Onslow · 1784–1853 · French

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

Also known as Quintet, Op. 79bis

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the piano part

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Ensemble: Piano quintet
Hardest part: Piano
Form: Full work
Length: About 37 min
Composed: 1849–51
Era: Early Romantic

Notes

Version of the Septet, Op. 79a, for piano and strings; a second cello may replace the bass

About this work

Dedicated to: Mademoiselle Charlotte de Malleville

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