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String Sextet No. 2 in D major, Op. 50

Eduard Franck · 1817–1893 · German
For 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 cellos
Level 6 · Pre-diploma — about ARSM · RCM 10, for the violin 1 part
MajorLyricalLesser-known

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Ensemble
String sextet or larger
Hardest part
Violin 1
Form
Full work
Length
About 35 min
Composed
1894
Era
Early Romantic

Notes

Two violins, two violas, two cellos; four movements

About this work

  1. Allegro
  2. Adagio molto espressivo e sostenuto
  3. Allegro
  4. Allegro molto
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