String Quartet No. 1 in G major, Op. 22

Vítězslav Novák · 1870–1949 · Czech

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 27 min
Composed: —
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Three movements, the finale ending in G minor; dedicated to the Bohemian Quartet; first played in 1900

About this work

Dedicated to: The Bohemian Quartet Dem Böhmischen Quartett
First performed: 1900 November 19

Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Allegro comodo
Andante mesto - Doppio movimento - Allegro, ben ritmico

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