Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Viotti

Zygmunt Noskowski · 1846–1909 · Polish

For 2 violins, viola, cello

Also known as Wariacje i fuga na temat I.B. Viottiego

Level 5 · Advanced — about ABRSM 8 · RCM 9, for the violin 1 part

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Ensemble: String quartet
Hardest part: Violin 1
Form: Short piece
Length: About 9 min
Composed: 1873
Era: Late Romantic

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Theme and variations ending in a fugue

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