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String Quartet No. 2 in E minor, GP 271

Arnold Bax · 1883–1953 · British
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 30 min
Composed
1925
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements; first published in 1927

About this work

Composed
1925/02/02
Dedicated to
Ralph Vaughan Williams
First performed
1927/03/15
  1. Allegro - Vivace
  2. Lento molto espressivo in F
  3. Allegro vivace in G - Lento in G minor - Poco più mosso - Più mosso - Tempo I - Allargando
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