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String Quartet No. 3, Op. 19

Alexander von Zemlinsky · 1871–1942 · Austrian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
PlayfulDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1924
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements: Allegretto, Theme and variations, Romanze and Burleske

About this work

Composed
1924
Dedicated to
Meinem Freunde Professor Friedrich Buxbaum
First performed
1924/10/27
  1. Allegretto. Gemächlich, inning bewegt
  2. Thema mit Variationen
  3. Romanze. Sehr mäßige Achtel. Andante sostenuto
  4. Burleske. Sehr lebhaft. Allegro moderato
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