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String Sextet in D minor

Alexander Borodin · 1833–1887 · Russian
For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
MinorLyricalDarkLesser-known

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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 9 min
Composed
1860
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Unfinished: only two movements (Allegro, Andante) survive; published in 1946

About this work

Composed
1860 ca.
  1. Allegro
  2. Andante
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