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At the Monastery

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1844–1908 · Russian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as In the Monastery · Fugue
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched
MinorSlowDarkLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 6 min
Composed
1878–79
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Short fugue for string quartet in B minor

About this work

Composed
1878–79

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