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String Quartet in D minor, Op. 8 No. 3

Józef Elsner · 1769–1854 · Polish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 4 · Early advanced — about ABRSM 7 · RCM 8, for the violin 1 part
MinorDramaticLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 21 min
Composed
c. 1789
Era
Classical

Notes

Rondo finale

About this work

Composed
1789 ca.
Dedicated to
A. Bundesmann
  1. Allegro
  2. Andantino
  3. Rondo. Allegro
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