String Quartet No. 1 in D major, Op. 51

Charles Koechlin · 1867–1950 · French

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: 1911–13
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements: Allegro moderato, Scherzo, Andante quasi adagio and Finale

About this work

Composed: 1911-13
Dedicated to: André Gédalge
First performed: 1920/05/19 by Quatuor Pascal, Concert SMI, Salle Gaveau

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