String Quartet No. 1 in F minor, Op. 16

Hans Gál · 1890–1987 · Austrian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 27 min
Composed: 1916
Era: 20th century

Notes

Four movements, about 27 minutes

About this work

Composed: 1916
Dedicated to: Adolf Busch und dem Busch-Quartett

Moderato, ma con passione
Molto vivace
Adagio
Allegro energico, un poco sostenuto

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