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String Quartet No. 2 in F minor, Op. 12

Roffredo Caetani · 1871–1961 · Italian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
MinorLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 29 min
Composed
1904
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Three movements; dedicated to the Comtesse Greffulhe; published 1907

About this work

Composed
1904
Dedicated to
Elisabeth de Caraman Chimay, Comtesse Greffulhe. (Related to Louise de Mercy-Argenteau de Carman-Chimay?)
  1. Allegro Moderato () - Lento - Allegro
  2. Molto lento ()
  3. Presto () - Più moderato () - Presto
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