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String Quartet No. 1 in C minor, Op. 27

Felix Draeseke · 1835–1913 · German
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 28 min
Composed
1880
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements; published by Kistner in 1885

About this work

Composed
1880 Spring
  1. Allegro risoluto
  2. Largo
  3. Menuetto. Allegro moderato - Intermezzo. Un poco più mosso
  4. Presto con fuoco
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