Nonet, Op. 43

Rudolf Karel · 1880–1945 · Czech

For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin, viola, cello, double bass

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Ensemble: Strings & winds
Hardest part: Balanced
Form: Full work
Length: About 21 min
Composed: 1945
Era: Late Romantic

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Three movements; unfinished at his death in 1945, instrumented by František Hertl (new version by Šnítil, 1984)

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