Am Grabe Richard Wagners, S. 135

Franz Liszt · 1811–1886 · Hungarian

For 2 violins, viola, cello, harp ad lib.

Also known as At the Grave of Richard Wagner

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 4 min
Composed: 1883
Era: Early Romantic

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Written 22 May 1883, after Wagner's death; harp ad lib.

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Composed: 1883/05/22

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