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String Sextet in F minor

Hans Koessler · 1853–1926 · German
For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
MinorDramaticLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 33 min
Composed
1902
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements; dedicated to Andor Saxlehner; published in Strasbourg in 1902

About this work

Dedicated to
Herrn Generalkonsul Andor Saxlehner
  1. Adagio, non troppo - Allegro
  2. Scherzo. Allegro ma non troppo - Meno mosso - Tempo I
  3. Adagio
  4. Finale. Allegro con brio
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