String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 1 No. 2, VB 181

Joseph Martin Kraus · 1756–1792 · German-Swedish

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 13 min
Composed: 1783–84
Era: Classical

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Three movements: Allegro moderato, Largo, Allegretto; the set is dedicated to Gustav III of Sweden

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Dedicated to: King Gustav III of Sweden

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