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String Quartet in D major, Op. 63

Niels Gade · 1817–1890 · Danish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 22 min
Composed
1887–89
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Gade's last string quartet (1887–89); first edition 1890

About this work

Composed
1887 July - 1889 June
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Allegretto vivace
  3. Andante, poco lento
  4. Finale. Moderato sostenuto — Allegro con brio
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