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String Sextet in D minor, Op. 15

Louis Glass · 1864–1936 · Danish
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
1896
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements with a Scherzo; published 1896

About this work

  1. Molto allegro marcato — Molto animato
  2. Andante con moto ()
  3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace — Andante — Allegro vivace — Molto vivace
  4. Finale. Allegro giocoso
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