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String Quartet in F major, Op. 12

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1844–1908 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
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
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1875
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements: Moderato, Andante, Scherzo and a finale; his first quartet

About this work

Composed
1875
  1. Moderato alla breve
  2. Andante moderato
  3. Scherzo. Allegretto vivace
  4. Finale. Allegro con spirito
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