Ave Maria, Op. 41 (version for four cellos)

Wilhelm Fitzenhagen · 1848–1890 · German

For 4 cellos

Also known as Ave Maria for 4 Cellos

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, with the parts evenly matched

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Short piece
Length: About 5 min
Composed: c. 1896
Era: Late Romantic

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Four cellos; also published for cello with piano or harmonium

About this work

Dedicated to: Sigmund Bürger (1856 — 1908)

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