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String Quartet No. 2 in F-sharp minor, Op. 13

Leó Weiner · 1885–1960 · Hungarian
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part
MinorDramaticLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 27 min
Composed
1921
Era
20th century

Notes

Four movements, about 27 minutes

About this work

Composed
1921
Dedicated to
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge
  1. Lento - Allegro appassionato - Lento - Tempo I
  2. Molto vivace
  3. Andante - attacca
  4. Allegro con anima - Moderato - Molto allegro (più mosso come tempo I)
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