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String Quartet No. 3 in D minor, Op. 64

Charles Villiers Stanford · 1852–1924 · Irish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 27 min
Composed
1896
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements; dedicated to the Joachim Quartet

About this work

Composed
1896
Dedicated to
The Joachim Quartet
First performed
11 November 1896, London (Gompertz Quartet) or earlier
  1. Allegro moderato ma appassionato
  2. Allegretto semplice
  3. Andante (quasi Fantasia)
  4. Allegro feroce ma non troppo mosso
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