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String Trio No. 5 in C minor

William Shield · 1748–1829 · English

For violin, viola, cello

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

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Ensemble: String trio
Hardest part: Violin
Form: Full work
Length: About 8 min
Composed: 1796
Era: Classical

Notes

Two movements: Larghetto and a Tempo di ciaccona

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Composed: 1796

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