String Quartet in C major, Op. 42

Ludvig Norman · 1831–1885 · Swedish

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as String Quartet No. 4 in C major, Op. 42 · String Quartet No. 5 in C major, Op. 41/42

Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 31 min
Composed: 1871–83
Era: Late Romantic

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Four movements; the second is a theme with variations; begun 1871, finished 1883

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