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String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 2

Zoltán Kodály · 1882–1967 · Hungarian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDramaticFolkLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 40 min
Composed
1908–09
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements, about 40 minutes; first published in 1910

About this work

Composed
1908-09
First performed
17 March 1910 in Budapest; Waldbauer-Kerpely String Quartet
  1. Andante poco rubato - Allegro
  2. Lento assai, tranquillo
  3. Presto
  4. Allegro - Allegretto semplice
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