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String Quartet in C minor ("Swedish")

Oscar Byström · 1821–1909 · Swedish
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Also known as Quartetto svedese
Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part
MinorLyricalDramaticLesser-known

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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 24 min
Composed
1856
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements; revised 1895; dedicated to the Mazer String Quartet

About this work

Composed
1856, 1895 revised
Dedicated to
Mazer String Quartet
  1. Lento
  2. Largo e lento
  3. Intermezzo. Cantici Svedesi (1695)
  4. Finale. Allegro quasi presto
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