Serenade No. 2, H. 216

Bohuslav Martinů · 1890–1959 · Czech

For 2 violins, viola

Also known as Serenade for Two Violins and Viola

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String trio
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 7 min
Composed: 1932
Era: 20th century

Notes

For two violins and viola; three short movements

About this work

Composed: 1932
First performed: 1939/04/18 in Prague

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