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String Quartet No. 1 in D minor

John Ireland · 1879–1962 · British
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 23 min
Composed
1897
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements; a student work first published in 1973

About this work

Composed
1897 March
First performed
1897 ca.; Royal Academy of Music
  1. Allegro
  2. Molto allegro
  3. Andante moderato
  4. Finale. Vivace
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