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

Johannes Spech · c. 1767–1836 · Hungarian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1803
Era: Classical

Notes

Four movements with a Menuetto; minor-key opening Allegro

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