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String Quartet in G-sharp minor, Op. 112

Florent Schmitt · 1870–1958 · French
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Quatuor à cordes en quatre parties
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 40 min
Composed
1948
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements: Rêve, Jeu, In memoriam and Élan; dedicated to the Calvet Quartet

About this work

Composed
1948
Dedicated to
à Joseph Calvet (1897–1984) et ses partenaires
First performed
1948 June 10
  1. Rêve
  2. Jeu
  3. In memoriam
  4. Elan
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