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String Quintet in C major, Op. 37

Ferdinand Ries · 1784–1838 · German
For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
Also known as String Quintet No. 1
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 38 min
Composed
1809
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Two violas; dedicated to the violinist Ignaz Schuppanzigh; four movements

About this work

Composed
1809, Vienna
Dedicated to
à son ami Ignaz Schuppanzigh (17761830)
  1. Allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Scherzo. Allegro molto vivace
  4. Finale. Allegro
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