String Quartet in D major, Op. 45

Albert Roussel · 1869–1937 · French

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 21 min
Composed: 1931–32
Era: 20th century

Notes

Four movements; first published in 1932

About this work

Composed: 1931-32
Dedicated to: à Henry Le Boeuf
First performed: 9 December 1932 in Brussels: Palais des Beaux-Arts; Pro Arte Quartet

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