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Serenade, Op. 12

Zoltán Kodály · 1882–1967 · Hungarian
For 2 violins, viola
Also known as Serenade for Two Violins and Viola
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String trio
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 22 min
Composed
1919–20
Era
20th century

Notes

For two violins and viola; three movements (Allegramente, Lento ma non troppo, Vivo)

About this work

Composed
19191920
First performed
8 April 1920 in Budapest; Imre Waldbauer and János Temesvári (vn), Egon Kornstein (va)
  1. Allegramente - Sostenuto ma non troppo
  2. Lento ma non troppo
  3. Vivo
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