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Meditation on the Old Czech Chorale "St. Wenceslas", Op. 35a

Josef Suk · 1874–1935 · Czech
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Meditace na staročeský chorál "Svatý Václave"
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1914
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Quartet version of the chorale meditation; may also be played by string orchestra

About this work

Dedicated to
Ferdinand Pečírka
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