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String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 37

Karol Szymanowski · 1882–1937 · Polish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 8 · Professional — about LRSM / LTCL · RCM LRCM, with the parts evenly matched
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Full work
Length
About 18 min
Composed
1917
Era
20th century

Notes

Three movements in about 18 minutes; very high violin writing and exotic colour

About this work

Composed
1917
Dedicated to
Henry Prunières
First performed
1924 October 7, Warsaw, Warsaw Philharmonic Quartet
  1. Lento assai — Allegro moderato
  2. Andantino semplice (In modo d'una canzone)
  3. Vivace — Scherzando alla burlesca. Vivace ma non troppo
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