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String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 22 No. 1

George Enescu · 1881–1955 · Romanian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 46 min
Composed
1916–20
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements lasting about 45 minutes; completed in 1920

About this work

Composed
1920
Dedicated to
Flonzaley Quartet?
First performed
1921/10/19
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Andante pensieroso
  3. Allegretto scherzando , non troppo vivace
  4. Allegro moderato
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