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String Quartet No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 109

Max Reger · 1873–1916 · German
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 9 · Virtuoso — about FRSM / FTCL, with the parts evenly matched
MajorLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 36 min
Composed
1909
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Written in June 1909; Larghetto slow movement and a graceful, quick finale

About this work

Composed
1909, June 27th
First performed
1909, September 30th
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Quasi presto
  3. Larghetto
  4. Allegro con grazia e con spirito
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