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Variations for Clarinet and String Quartet, Op. 69

Andreas Späth · 1790–1876 · German
For clarinet, 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Variations pour clarinette, Op. 69
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the clarinet part
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Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Clarinet
Form
Short piece
Length
About 13 min
Composed
c. 1821
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Theme and variations; also published with double bass

About this work

Dedicated to
Johann Simon Hermstedt

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