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String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 54 No. 2

Max Reger · 1873–1916 · German
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 21 min
Composed
1900
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Three movements; the middle Andante semplice is a theme with variations; dedicated to Arthur Seidl

About this work

Composed
1900
Dedicated to
Dr. Arthur Seidl
  1. Allegro assai e bizzaro
  2. Andante semplice con variazioni
  3. Allegro vivace, con spirito
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