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Double Quartet in D major ("Housewarming")

Nikolay Afanasyev · 1821–1898 · Russian
For 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
Also known as Novoselye · Новоселье · Double String Quartet in D major
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1875
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Octet for two string quartets, four movements; dedicated to the St Petersburg Chamber Music Society

About this work

Dedicated to
La Sociètè de musiquede chambre à St. Petersbourg
  1. Allegro moderato
  2. Scherzo. Allegro vivace - Meno mosso - Allegro vivace
  3. Andante sostenuto - attacca
  4. Allegro non troppo
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