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String Sextet in E-flat major, Op. 44

Niels Gade · 1817–1890 · Danish
For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 30 min
Composed
1863–64
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Dedicated to C. F. Holm; first edition Kistner, Leipzig, 1865

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Composed
1863 or 1863-64
Dedicated to
C.F. Holm
  1. Andante - Allegro vivace
  2. Scherzo. Allegro non troppo
  3. Andantino
  4. Finale. Allegro molto vivace
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