String Quartet No. 2 in C minor, Op. 33 No. 2

Nikolai Myaskovsky · 1881–1950 · Russian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: 1930
Era: 20th century

Notes

Three movements, the shortest of the Op. 33 set

About this work

Composed: 1930
Dedicated to: G.S. Gamburg
First performed: 1930 December 19; Komitas Quartet (A.K. Gabrielian, L.M. Ogandshanian, M.N. Terian, S.S. Aslamasian)

Allegro maestoso - Allegro giusto (un poco appassionato)
Andante - Grazioso
Vivace

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