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String Quartet in C major, Op. 8 No. 1

Józef Elsner · 1769–1854 · Polish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
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
Full work
Length
About 20 min
Composed
c. 1789
Era
Classical

Notes

Two movements; variation finale

About this work

Composed
before 1789
Dedicated to
A. Bundesmann
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Tema con Variazioni. Andantino
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