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String Quartet No. 5 in F-sharp minor, Op. 121

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

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 38 min
Composed
1911
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Dedicated to the Bohemian Quartet; four movements of about 35-40 minutes

About this work

Composed
1911 May-July
Dedicated to
The Bohemian Quartet
First performed
1911 October 11
  1. Allegro espressivo
  2. Vivace
  3. Adagio
  4. Allegro con spirito
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