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String Quintet No. 1 in G major, Op. 14

Sergei Taneyev · 1856–1915 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quintet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 38 min
Composed
1900–01
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Two cellos; ends with a theme and variations (Andantino)

About this work

Composed
1900–01
  1. Allegro con spirito
  2. Vivace con fuoco
  3. Tema con variazioni. Andantino
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