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String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 13

Sergei Taneyev · 1856–1915 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
MajorLivelyPlayfulLyricalVirtuosicLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1902–03
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Compact, fast-moving quartet that ends in a Presto-Prestissimo finale

About this work

Composed
1902–03
Dedicated to
M. Popov
First performed
1906-06 or earlier
  1. Allegro con spirito ()
  2. Adagio espressivo (. F major)
  3. Allegro molto (. D minor)
  4. Presto () - Prestissimo
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