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Five Novelettes, Op. 15

Alexander Glazunov · 1865–1936 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as 5 Novelettes
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Set of pieces
Length
About 31 min
Composed
1886
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Alla spagnuola, Orientale, Interludium in modo antico, Valse, All'Ungherese

About this work

Composed
1886
Dedicated to
Anatoly Lyadov
  1. Alla spagnuola. Allegretto
  2. Orientale. Allegro con brio
  3. Interludium in modo antico. Andante
  4. Valse. Allegretto
  5. All' Ungherese. Allegretto
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