String Quartet in A minor

Asger Hamerik · 1843–1923 · Danish

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Quartetto in A minor

Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 6 min
Composed: 1859
Era: Late Romantic

Notes

Single movement (Allegro energico); IMSLP title 'Qvartetto'

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Composed: 1859

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