Four Variations on a Chorale in G minor

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov · 1844–1908 · Russian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Variations on a Chorale · Choral und Variationen

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 1885
Era: Late Romantic

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A chorale theme with four variations for string quartet

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