String Quartet in A major, Op. 1 No. 2

Johann Matthias Sperger · 1750–1812 · Austrian

For 2 violins, viola, cello

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

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Full work
Length: About 19 min
Composed: —
Era: Classical

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Three-movement Classical quartet by a double bass virtuoso; dedicated to Count Brühl

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Dedicated to: Comte de Brühl

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