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String Quartet in D major, Op. 27

Leone Sinigaglia · 1868–1944 · Italian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
MajorLyricalFolkLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 25 min
Composed
1906
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Three movements; first played by the Bohemian Quartet in 1906

About this work

First performed
1906 February 10 February; Der Hague: Böhmischer Streichquartett
  1. Allegro comodo
  2. Scherzo allegro vivo
  3. Adagio non troppo
  4. Allegro con spirito

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