Quartet in G major, Op. 2 No. 5

Antonio Sacchini · 1730–1786 · Italian

For 2 violins, viola, continuo

Also known as Sei quartetti, Op. 2 No. 5 · String Quartet in G major, Op. 2 No. 5

Level 3 · Upper intermediate — about ABRSM 6 · RCM 7, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: With continuo
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 11 min
Composed: —
Era: Classical

Notes

Galant quartet for two violins, viola and bass; two or three movements

About this work

Dedicated to: James Harris, Esq. M.P.

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