Sonata a quattro No. 4 in B-flat major

Gioachino Rossini · 1792–1868 · Italian

For 2 violins, cello, double bass

Also known as String Sonata No. 4

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 15 min
Composed: 1804
Era: Early Romantic

Notes

Three movements (Allegro vivace, Andante, Allegretto); the long first movement is the centre

About this work

Composed: 1804 ca.

Allegro vivace
Andante
Allegretto

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