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String Quartet in E minor, Op. 23

Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari · 1876–1948 · Italian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
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 28 min
Composed
1940
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements; dedicated to the Mozarteum Quartet

About this work

Composed
1940
Dedicated to
Dem Mozarteum-Quartett der staatl. Hochschule für Musik in Salzburg
  1. Allegro (da principio non troppo, poi sempre più)
  2. Andante cantabile
  3. Capriccio: Allegro pesante
  4. Allegro
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