Scherzo in G major, Op. 8

Leone Sinigaglia · 1868–1944 · Italian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 4 min
Composed: c. 1895
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Quick, light Scherzo in one movement

About this work

First performed: 1895, Società Orchestrale del Teatro alla Scala

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