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String Quartet No. 6 in B-flat major, Op. 106

Alexander Glazunov · 1865–1936 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
MajorLyricalDanceLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 43 min
Composed
1920–21
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements, about 43 minutes; an Intermezzo rusticano second

About this work

Composed
1921
Dedicated to
Quatuor "Glazounov"
  1. Allegro
  2. Intermezzo rusticano
  3. Andante piacevole
  4. Tema con variazioni (Allegro)
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