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Divertissement No. 2 in A major, H 14

John Field · 1782–1837 · Irish
For 2 violins, viola, cello, piano
Also known as Divertissement in A major
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the piano part
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Ensemble
Piano quintet
Hardest part
Piano
Form
Full work
Length
About 9 min
Composed
c. 1811
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Two movements, Pastorale and Rondo; the Pastorale was reworked as a solo piano piece

About this work

  1. Pastorale. Andante
  2. Rondo. Allegro moderato
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