String Sextet in B-flat major, Op. 92

Vincent d' Indy · 1851–1931 · French

For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos

Also known as Sextuor

Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String sextet or larger
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1927
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Three movements; dedicated to Bréville

About this work

Composed: 1927
Dedicated to: A mon cher ami Pierre de Bréville

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