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String Quartet in A major, Op. 17

Stephan Krehl · 1864–1924 · German
For 2 violins, viola, cello
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
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Ensemble
String quartet
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 30 min
Composed
1899
Era
Late Romantic

Notes

Four movements

About this work

Dedicated to
Meininger Streichquartett: Bram Eldering, August Funk, Alfons Abbas[s], Karl Piening
First performed
1899-5-13, Dortmund (possibly)
  1. Allegro ()
  2. Lento (, f#)
  3. Vivace (, D major)
  4. [Passacaglia.] Moderato (, A minor)
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