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Fantaisie en quatuor in C major

Franciszek Lessel · 1780–1838 · Polish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Fantasia in C major for String Quartet
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
Short piece
Length
About 11 min
Composed
—
Era
Classical

Notes

Single-movement fantasia for string quartet; recorded twice (Kwartet Wilanów, Equilibrium Quartet)

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