String Quintet, H. 164

Bohuslav Martinů · 1890–1959 · Czech

For 2 violins, 2 violas, cello

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

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Ensemble: String quintet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: 1927
Era: 20th century

Notes

Three movements for two violins, two violas and cello (1927)

About this work

Composed: 1927 September 27-October 5, Polička
Dedicated to: Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
First performed: 1928-9-21, Pittsfield, Massachusetts

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