String Quartet No. 2, Op. 31

Josef Suk · 1874–1935 · Czech

For 2 violins, viola, cello

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 29 min
Composed: 1911
Era: Late Romantic

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One movement in several sections; premiered by the Bohemian Quartet in Berlin (1912)

About this work

Composed: 1911/06/04
Dedicated to: "my colleagues" Karel Hoffmann, Jiří Herold, Hanuš Wihan (members of The Bohemian Quartet, along with the composer)
First performed: 1912 February 16, Bohemian Quartet, Berlin

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