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Serenade No. 1, H. 217

Bohuslav Martinů · 1890–1959 · Czech
For clarinet, horn, 3 violins, viola
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1932
Era
20th century

Notes

Three short movements for clarinet, horn, three violins and viola

About this work

Composed
1932
First performed
1940/01/29 in Prague
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Larghetto
  3. Allegro

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