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Nonet No. 2, H. 374

Bohuslav Martinů · 1890–1959 · Czech
For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass
Also known as Nonetto
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 16 min
Composed
1959
Era
20th century

Notes

Wind quintet with violin, viola, cello and double bass; one of his last works

About this work

Composed
1959 February 1
Dedicated to
Czech Nonet
First performed
1959/07/27 in Salzburg, Czech Nonet
  1. Poco allegro
  2. Andante
  3. Allegretto
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