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String Quartet in E minor, Op. 16

Albéric Magnard · 1865–1914 · French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Quatuor à cordes en mi mineur
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 43 min
Composed
1902–03
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements: Animé, Sérénade, Chant funèbre, Danses

About this work

Composed
1902-03
Dedicated to
À la mémoire de Raymond d'Abzac
  1. Animé
  2. Sérénade: Vif
  3. Chant funèbre: Largement sans lenteur (C minor - C major)
  4. Danses: Vif, populaire
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